Soviet Forces Seal Baltic Broadcast, Ports Amid Crackdown
Soviet troops seized TV and radio stations, blocked harbors, and moved to control key sites across Latvia Lithuania and Estonia after hard liners took control in Moscow. Pro Moscow leaders declared de facto rule as tanks and armored vehicles moved through Vilnius Riga Tallinn and Kaunas.
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U.S.S.R
Moscow
Kremlin
British Broadcasting Corp
Latvia
Interior Ministry
Vytautas Landsbergis
Fyodor Kuzmin
Baltic
Lithuania
Estonia
Vilnius
Andrus Dovel
Estonian Border Defense Department
Tallinn
Baltics
Soviet Interior Ministry
Sid Kaunas
Lithuanian Communist Party
Latvian TV
Yeltsin Denounces Coup From Tank In Moscow Stand
Russia’s Boris Yeltsin climbs a tank and then speaks from a parliament balcony to urge a nationwide strike and reinstatement of Gorbachev. He vows the coup leaders will be brought to justice as protests swell and security agencies assume temporary control on Russian soil.
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Russian Federation
Boris N. Yeltsin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Yeltsin
Republic
Security Council
Interior Ministry
Military Council
Mr. Gorbachev
Mr. Yeltsin
Izvestia
Boris Yeltsin
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev
Soviet” Union
Pees Union
San
Yanayev's Power Role Unclear After Gorbachev Ouster
In Moscow Gennady I Yanayev who helped oust Mikhail S Gorbachev promised to push reforms ahead but his exact power as acting president remains unclear after the removal of the reform initiator. The 53 year old career Communist was named vice president by Gorbachev a year ago.
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Moscow
Gennady I. Yanayev
Yanayev
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Congress of People’s Deputies
Eduard A. Shevardnadze
Bush
Croatian cease fire in jeopardy as skirmishes flare
Federal officials warned that the fragile Croatia cease-fire was in danger as renewed fighting broke out between Croatian security forces and Serb rebels in western Slavonia. A federal army column moved toward Okucani to separate the sides while rebels controlled Pakrac. Reports said heavy battles and shelling continued with forces withdrawing in places. The situation followed the August cease-fire deadline and amid concerns from Belgrade about regional destabilization.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Republic of
Croatia
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Slavonia
Okucani
Zagreb
Pakrac
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