LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Latvian political strife

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:05:08

Description

Interview with a Latvian leader (not identified) on the struggle for independence in Latvia and his talks with the UK Government on the situation in which he asked for help including cutting aid to the Soviets to force Mikhail Gorbachev to stop the violence and work towards democracy. Also on hopes for a solution and if the Gulf conflict has deflected attention from the Baltics. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

UK; Violence; USSR; Political reform; Independence; Foreign aid; Independence movements; Mikhail Gorbachev; Latvia; Baltic States; Riga

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