Members of the GKChP Boris Pugo and Gennady Yanaev 25 years ago, the USSR attempted a coup, the so -called "August putsch" was made. On this day, the State Emergency Committee (GKChP) announced the introduction of troops into Moscow, the introduction of rigid censorship in the media (broadcasting of all television channels was interrupted) and the abolition of a number of constitutional rights of citizens.

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What is the historical significance of the failed coup of 1991? Why does the 25-year anniversary of the failed coup cause sadness among the American historian? Was the Yeltsin revolution for Russians eternal vaccination from democracy? Did Vladimir Putin find a win -win formula for success?

Ex-president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych in the fall should testify in the process of the death of demonstrators on the Maidan in Kyiv in February 2014. This was announced in an interview with the Ukrainian Service Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Lawyer Yanukovych Vitaliy Serdyuk. According to the lawyer, Yanukovych is not only ready, he demanded that he be heard in this case, since it concerns him personally.

August 19, 1991. Moscow We continue a small cycle of memoirs of participants in the events of August 1991 in Leningrad. Today we are visiting a faithful communist, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Workers Party (RCRP) of Viktor Tulkin . - Viktor Arkadievich, what posts did you occupy in August 1991, who were you? -Firstly, a Soviet citizen.

For two years now, the European Central Bank has been holding negative interest rates on deposits of commercial banks in it Due to negative rates for reserves stored in them, central banks are trying to force commercial banks to redirect this money to lending to the economy . But so far it doesn’t work out very well ...

Andrey Illarionov Politician and economist Andrei Illarionov-about the lessons of the revolution-91 Politicians and economist, president of the Institute of Economic Analysis, senior researcher at the Cato Institute (USA) Andrei Illarionov on the lessons and the consequences of the 1991 revolution for the era of Vladimir Putin. The program "Faces to the event" Mikhail Sokolov .

Head of the FSB of Russia Alexander Bortnikov The Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) asked for the right to seize land and real estate objects “for state needs” and “fulfillment of tasks” assigned to the department. The text of the Law proposed by the FSB is published on the portal of draft regulatory acts. The explanatory note to it emphasizes that such measures may be needed to ensure security in zones with "special conditions for the use of territories" and near state borders.

A photo exhibition dedicated to the events of August 1991 was opened in Yekaterinburg

I have a whole heap of strangers and even my own reasons why Putin suddenly began to beat on his own, he was persecuted by his closest friends, until they were sent to the bunks, at best, for general censure. What would that mean? “Who did he decide to become? - asks the retired Major Khlistunov. - Pinochet or Stalin? Or, perhaps, is the second Kwan Yune? ” Lee Kwan Yu, I remind the audience, is the largest and most successful opponent of democracy in history.

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NATO teachings in Poland Funny news with the teachings of the CSTO, which now go in the Leningrad and Pskov regions. According to legend, an illegal armed formation invaded the territory of one of the countries included in the block. At the same time, during the exercises, Radiopaganda was involved against NATO, RIA Novosti reports . "NATO soldiers! You are deceiving! You are not peacekeepers! Fold the weapons! You are fighting on someone else's territory.

Education Minister Olga Vasilieva Olga Vasilieva, who took the post of Minister of Education of Russia on Friday, called her appointment to the "deity" of her activity. She stated this in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda, speaking of emotions experienced after appointment.

Sandra Rulovs The former first lady of Georgia, Sandra Rulovs, stated at the Party of the Party Mikhail Saakashvili the "Unified National Movement" that intends to participate in the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 8. She will run for the legislative body from the Zugdid district - neighboring Abkhazia.

"... just die, die for him!" - the young Petya Rostov about Emperor Alexander I thought enthusiastically. Perhaps this is how the first persons of the Russian state of the state of the state of the state are “loyal”. However, there are fewer those who want to die for the sovereign in Russia every day.