Open Phones: Events in the Soviet Union
Telephone callers commented on news from the Soviet Union that the coup by communist hard-liners had failed and Soviet…
The evening news program of the Soviet Union reported on the day’s events, including the return of Soviet President Gorbachev and his… read more
The evening news program of the Soviet Union reported on the day’s events, including the return of Soviet President Gorbachev and his family to Moscow following the failed coup by Communist Party hard-liners. The telecast included a televised address by Soviet President Gorbachev to the people of the Soviet Union announcing the failure of the coup. The news also featured video clips of the results of the violence surrounding the coup. Translation from Russian is by voice over. close
Telephone callers commented on news from the Soviet Union that the coup by communist hard-liners had failed and Soviet…
The British Broadcasting Corporation World Service news reported worldwide news live from Greenwich, England.
The BBC World Service newscast described the consolidation of power by the hard-liners in the Soviet Union, who had…
The Soviet national evening news carried excerpts from the Soviet Parliament meeting earlier in the day, where Soviet President…