British Ambassador on Soviet coup aftermath

Title

British Ambassador on Soviet coup aftermath

Genre

Interview

TX Date

22 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:06:02

Description

Telephone interview with British ambassador to the Soviet Union Sir Roderick Braithwaite on the recent failed coup in the Soviet Union, the Soviet leadership, future political reform, and the reaction of the Soviet people. Angela Rippon interviews for the Morning Report programme. Poor sound quality.

Contributors

Angela Rippon; Roderick Braithwaite

Keywords

Revolutions; Politics; Government; Armed forces; USSR; International relations; Political leadership; Political reform; Diplomacy; Diplomats; Political leaders; Boris Yeltsin; Mikhail Gorbachev; East West relations; Economic reform

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