Eltsin Speaks against the Coup (August 19, 1991)

Boris Eltsin

Description: Boris Eltsin addresses Muscovites from the square before the Russian White House, summoning them to oppose the putsch.

Source: Kennan Institute-National Public Radio: Russian History Audio Archive

1991

War in Karabakh Eltsin and Russian Sovereignty 500 Days Baltic Independence Shevardnadze Resigns Warsaw Pact Dissolves Miners’ Strike of 1991 March Referendum Nine Plus One Agreement The August Coup Ukrainian Independence The End of the Soviet Union