Latvian political strife

Title

Latvian political strife

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:54

Description

Interview with a Latvian political leader (not identified) on the Soviet violence towards Latvia which is struggling for independence; Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev denying repsonsibility for the violence; talks between Gorbachev and Latvian PM Ivars Godmanis; his upcoming meeting with Douglas Hurd and what he would like Britain to do; Baltic States place in the USSR. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

USSR; Political reform; Independence; Independence movements; Mikhail Gorbachev; Latvia; Baltic States

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