Tagesarchive: Juni 15, 2024

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From the testimony of former hostages interviewed by the Russian media, it seems virtually certain that the terrorists did have ample time to destroy many of the hostages before they themselves had been overcome by the gas or shot by … Weiterlesen

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Yeltsin disbands the legislature, sends tanks to shell parliament, kills demonstrators in order to oppose those who openly advocate an authoritarian model of government

Yeltsin’s main dilemma throughout his entire administration was just how far he was willing to violate democracy in order to save it. In fall 1993, the Supreme Soviet—the parliament, which was still full of ex-Soviet apparatchiks—had blocked his reforms and … Weiterlesen

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