Title

Mikhail Gorbachev deposed

Genre

Speech

TX Date

19 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:23

Description

A statement read out on Moscow Radio this morning saying Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has been replaced by Vice-President Gennady Yanayev because of health reasons. It turned out to be a coup.

Contributors

Moscow Radio

Keywords

Revolutions; USSR; Heads of state; Presidents; Political leaders; Mikhail Gorbachev; Gennady Yanayev

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