Title

Aftermath of Soviet coup collapse

Genre

Speech

TX Date

22 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:22

Description

Russian Defence Minister Colonel General (Konstantin Kobetz?) speech praising Russian President Boris Yeltsin’s actions during the attempted coup on the Moscow Parliament building- he refused to leave for a safer place.

Contributors

Konstantin Kobetz?

Keywords

Revolutions; Politics; Government; Parliament; Russia; USSR; Presidents; Personal safety; Political leaders; Moscow; Boris Yeltsin

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