TY - JOUR
T1 - Bloody sunday
T2 - What did Gorbachev know about the January 1991 events in Vilnius and Riga?
AU - Lasas, A.
PY - 2007/6/1
Y1 - 2007/6/1
N2 - In January 1991 Soviet troops conducted several military operations in Vilnius and Riga aimed at subduing the renegade Baltic republics. In the aftermath of these events, nearly 20 civilians died and dozens were injured. To this day, Mikhail Gorbachev, president of the Soviet Union at that time, denies knowing or approving of these operations. This article reexamines his claims of innocence and finds convincing evidence to the contrary: most likely, he did not order the deaths of innocent people, but he embraced the solution that led to this outcome.
AB - In January 1991 Soviet troops conducted several military operations in Vilnius and Riga aimed at subduing the renegade Baltic republics. In the aftermath of these events, nearly 20 civilians died and dozens were injured. To this day, Mikhail Gorbachev, president of the Soviet Union at that time, denies knowing or approving of these operations. This article reexamines his claims of innocence and finds convincing evidence to the contrary: most likely, he did not order the deaths of innocent people, but he embraced the solution that led to this outcome.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34547173218&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01629770701345099
U2 - 10.1080/01629770701345099
DO - 10.1080/01629770701345099
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34547173218
SN - 0162-9778
VL - 38
SP - 179
EP - 194
JO - Journal of Baltic Studies
JF - Journal of Baltic Studies
IS - 2
ER -