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The August Coup, 1991

Gennady Yanayev and the Gang of Eight grab for power in the 1991 August coup against Gorbachev. Cooke explores how the popularity of Boris Yeltsin inevitably caused their downfall.

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Fri 23 Aug 1991 21:00
麻豆社 Radio 4

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  • Fri 23 Aug 1991 21:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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