Yes, because politics is a finitely repeated game, and he had more leverage then than at the end of his mandate. 100% (1 vote) No, because he lost four valuable months in office. 0% (0 votes) Total votes: 1 Presentation videos: Embedded video for Was Yeltsin's early resignation a smart political move?Embedded video for Was Yeltsin's early resignation a smart political move?Link: Repeated game