Gorbachev after Soviet coup collapses

Title

Gorbachev after Soviet coup collapses

Genre

Speech

TX Date

22 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:20

Description

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev speaks through an interpreter in the aftermath of an unsuccessful coup against the Soviet leadership proclaiming it a victory for perestroika and paying tribute to Boris Yeltsin, Russian President, who helped break the coup.

Contributors

Mikhail Gorbachev

Keywords

Revolutions; Politics; Government; USSR; Political reform; Boris Yeltsin

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