John Major on support for Boris Yeltsin

Title

John Major on support for Boris Yeltsin

Genre

Speech

TX Date

4 Oct 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:01:16

Description

UK Prime Minister John Major calls for international support for Boris Yeltsin and his reform process in Russia. Major says Yeltsin had no choice in his actions, following troops storming Russian Parliament building the White House in Moscow today after it was taken by erbels last night, with up to 500 rebel deaths reported. Speaking in Blackpool prior to the Conservative Party conference. For Angela Rippon FM Drivetime programme on LBC Newstalk.

Contributors

John Major; LBC Newstalk

Keywords

Russia; Political reform; Blackpool; Political dissidents; Moscow; Boris Yeltsin; Drivetime (radio programme); Political crises

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