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Boris Yeltsin

Russia: Under Coup – In Walked Yeltsin – August 20, 1991

August 20, 1991 – The view from Moscow on this day was anything but settled. Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin spearheaded protests and the backlash against the Coup takeover of the Moscow government. The coup installed a leader, but support was faltering, and even the Army were defecting in large

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