The state of the former Soviet Union in 1991

Title

The state of the former Soviet Union in 1991

Genre

News report; Interview; News bulletin; Advertisement

TX Date

17 Dec 1991

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:16:45

Description

Sue Jameson and Peter Deeley discuss the state of the former Soviet Union during the year 1991. The main issue for the Russian people now under President Boris Yeltsin is the price fix being lifted from food. This discussion looks into charity efforts and how the republics are attempting to build their own identity. Includes commercial break with traffic report read by Fred (Housego?). LBC Newstalk.

Contributors

Peter Deeley; Sue Jameson; Fred Housego?

Keywords

Russia; USSR; Commonwealth of Nations; Communism; Currencies; Ukraine; Boris Yeltsin; Mikhail Gorbachev; Economic reform; Minsk; Market economy; Kazakhstan

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