A DW reporter remembers the 1991 coup against Gorbachev
By DW
22 August 2021 |
5:09 pm
On August 19,1991, the world held its breath. A coup in Moscow sent ripples through Germany, as well. Christian F. Trippe takes a personal look back at those fateful days.
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