Yanayev defends action after Gorbachev deposed

Title
Yanayev defends action after Gorbachev deposed
Genre
Press conference; Speech
TX Date
19 Aug 1991
Year of production
1991
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Duration
00:00:33
Description
After Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was deposed, new leader and former Vice-President Gennady Yanayev, speaking to press through an interpreter, says the takeover and strict public control measures are necessary to stop the USSR sliding further into chaos.
Contributors
Gennady Yanayev
Keywords
Revolutions; Interethnic relations; USSR; Political reform; Heads of state; Presidents; Political leaders; Mikhail Gorbachev

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