Рунет. Сотворенные кумиры

> I am just from the demonstration. Yesterday the coup committee banned all the meetings and demonstrations. along with cut-off of all but nine Moscow newspapers. Today many papers were. published as leaflets and demonstrations did take place. The major one. had been scheduled to be held at Manezhnaya sq., next to Kremlin, but the square was blocked by armoured vehicles and soldiers (without. ammunition I dare believe). So that one demonstration and meeting started. at noon by the House of Soviets (Russian Parliament and current Yeltsin’s. residence), another — at Tverskaya str in front of. Moscow City Council (1 km from Kremlin). The latter joined the former. at appr 2 pm, totally some 100 thousand people attended (my estimation). Among spokesmen were President Yeltsin of Russia, the Veep Aleksander Rutskoy, former foreign minister Ed. Shevardnadze, former Gorbachev’s Chief Advisor Aleksander Yakovlev, retired KGB Gen. Oleg Kalugin and others. No attempts were made to dissolve. the meeting. It is still unknown where President Gorbachev is held. Rumors say he is. under arrest at Crimea resort Pharos or at the Navy base in Sevastopol. His. personal physician saw him on Saturday, when he was quite OK. The key objects of Moscow are occupied by troops supported by the tanks. and armoured cars, these squads do have ammunition. As I have just learned, the Extraordinary

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Committee issued. the order to arrest President Yeltsin. On the other hand, Yeltsin’s decree. claims the coup members and those officials who obey their orders. the state criminals, subjects to criminal prosecution. Last news: the specnaz (special troops) are moving towards the House. of Soviets to attack the residence. - from Moscow, 18:20 MT. denis. that last message was from IASNet, a node in x25 in moscow. From Moscow, 18:20 MT. The specnaz (special troops supporting the coup committee) is moving. towards the House of Soviets — Boris Yeltsin’s residence. There is a danger of attack. Earlier today the coup commitee issued an order to arrest President. Yeltsin. (acc. to Echo of Moscow radio station) — D ’

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> Finnish tv: SU Central committee confirmed that Gorbatchev is back in power. > Since this crisis seems to be fading away, I want to thank everyone! See you again, in the next world crisis!

> Bye Scofield, thanx for Information

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