Russia reborn as peasants rally to old flag and pride
Moscow reports a huge rally outside the parliament as Boris Yeltsin leads Russians in replacing the Soviet flag with the pre revolution banner. Officials consider renaming the rally site the Square of Free Russia as priests and former officials share the platform. Russians celebrate revived ethnic identity and vow that Great Russia began today at the square.
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U S not wedded to Gorbachev in reform push
Washington signals flexibility after the Moscow coup failure as the Bush administration backs reformers in the Soviet Union wherever they are. Baker in Brussels says policy focuses on reform and free market goals, not sole allegiance to Gorbachev. Yeltsin gains stature while Moscow remains unified under the Soviet president.
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Gorbachev recalls three days under house arrest in Crimea
Mikhail Gorbachev recounted a three day confinement at a seaside villa with Raisa and family during the failed coup. He described eating only what's on hand to avoid poisoning, smuggling a message via film canisters, and listening to BBC Radio Liberty and VOA while glasnost was suspended.
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