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The Final Days of the Soviet Union 1991

The events of August 1991 led to the Soviet Union, and President Gorbachev, being consigned to the history books.

Malcolm Brinkworth, a BBC producer and director of a programme on the subject, explains what really happened during those final days.

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Saturday, September 29, 2012
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