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Black October, Part 4

Tragedy or Farce?

John Ganz
Oct 26, 2023
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Tanks shell the House of Soviets

Thanks for reading what became this unexpectedly long series on the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993. If you missed the beginning and want to catch up: Part 1 gives an overview and sets the stage, Part 2 looks at some of the leading characters, and Part 3 looks at the days of the coup attempt itself. Now, I’m planni…

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