Mikhail Gorbachev deposed

Title

Mikhail Gorbachev deposed

Genre

News report

TX Date

19 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:35

Description

Michael Collins reports from Moscow, as columns of armoured vehicles move into the centre of Moscow after Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was ousted in a coup this morning.

Contributors

Michael Collins

Keywords

Revolutions; USSR; Heads of state; Presidents; Political leaders; Mikhail Gorbachev; Tanks

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