According to the video, how did the Soviet people perceive Yeltsin? Yeltsin was dangerous because he was easily swayed by hard-line Communists. Yeltsin was untrustworthy because of his support of Gorbachev’s reforms. Yeltsin was a hero to guide the Russian people into a new era. Yeltsin was an economic expert and well-suited to lead the shift to a capitalist economy.