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Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev while held captive in the Crimea Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is seen on a tape filmed by his son-in-law while the Soviet president was held captive in the Crimea during a failed coup attempt in the response to the proposal of a new Union Treaty. Editorial use only. All other uses to be cleared with the copyright owner (World History Archive), in advance., WHA_068_0922.jpg, Soviet President; Mikhail Gorbachev; tape; son-in-law; captive; Crimea; failed coup attempt; new Union Treaty; USSR; politics; historical; leader; Cold War; Russia; Soviet Union; 1991; government; footage; secret recording; political turmoil; power struggle; leadership; crisis; historical event; documentary;

Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev while held captive in the Crimea Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is seen on a tape filmed by his son-in-law while the Soviet president was held captive in the Crimea during a failed coup attempt in the response to the proposal of a new Union Treaty. Editorial use only. All other uses to be cleared with the copyright owner (World History Archive), in advance., WHA_068_0922.jpg, Soviet President; Mikhail Gorbachev; tape; son-in-law; captive; Crimea; failed coup attempt; new Union Treaty; USSR; politics; historical; leader; Cold War; Russia; Soviet Union; 1991; government; footage; secret recording; political turmoil; power struggle; leadership; crisis; historical event; documentary;

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Recording Date: Jan 1, 1991

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Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev while held captive in the Crimea Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is seen on a tape filmed by his son-in-law while the Soviet president was held captive in the Crimea during a failed coup attempt in the response to the proposal of a new Union Treaty. Editorial use only. All other uses to be cleared with the copyright owner (World History Archive), in advance., WHA_068_0922.jpg, Soviet President; Mikhail Gorbachev; tape; son-in-law; captive; Crimea; failed coup attempt; new Union Treaty; USSR; politics; historical; leader; Cold War; Russia; Soviet Union; 1991; government; footage; secret recording; political turmoil; power struggle; leadership; crisis; historical event; documentary;

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