A coup against president Mikhail Gorbachev has begun, leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the demobilization of the Red Army.

The entities involved

• Soviet Union →

  former country in Eurasia (1922–1991)

  • An incident involving the United Nations, Spain, and the Soviet Union contributed to the nuclear disarmament cause amidst Cold War tensions.Mon 14:21
  • The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was a key institution whose work contributed to the intellectual and industrial ambitions of the Soviet Union.Mon 13:31
• Mikhail Gorbachev →

  leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 (1931–2022)

  • A summit in Reykjavik discussed nuclear arms issues, involving leaders like Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan.Sat 06:29
  • Calls are mounting for a new arms treaty as citizens advocate for nuclear disarmament, stemming from the legacy of the Gorbachev-Reagan summit.Sat 06:29
• Boris Yeltsin →

  Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (1931–2007)

  Nothing else this week.