Ineed this is urgent "it is especially important to encourage unorthodox (nontraditional) thinking when the situation is critical: at such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts." —boris yeltsin boris yeltsin was the first president of russia after the fall of the soviet union. which of these answers best describes the concept yeltsin is referring to, which was denied to people under the soviet government? a. access to food b. freedom of belief c. economic productivity d. a powerful military