Yeltsin takes tough measures to restore law and order in Moscow

Title

Yeltsin takes tough measures to restore law and order in Moscow

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

6 Oct 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:41

Description

President Boris Yeltsin is pledging to go ahead with elections for a new parliament in December despite the political uprising in Moscow this week and ongoing state of emergency. He made his promise on state television this afternoon. British Ambassador Brian Fall gives his support to Yeltsin’s actions. LBC’s Moscow correspondent Andrew Harding reports. For Drivetime show on LBC Newstalk.

Contributors

LBC Newstalk; Andrew Harding; Brian Fall

Keywords

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

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