Soviets thank UK for support after coup fails

Title

Soviets thank UK for support after coup fails

Genre

Press conference; Speech

TX Date

22 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:18

Description

Press statement of thanks to Britain for their support after the failed coup in the Soviet Union. From Soviet ambassador to Britain Leonid Zamyatin who has been to the Foreign Office to pass on a personal message of thanks from Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Contributors

Leonid Zamyatin

Keywords

Revolutions; Politics; Government; USSR; International relations; Diplomacy; Foreign Office; East West relations

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