Visitors at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center in Yekaterinburg during the events marking the 85th anniversary of the first Russian President Boris Yeltsin.01.02.2016#2783450
Members of the State Committee on the State Emergency on trial at the Russian Supreme Court. The trial took place between April 14, 1993, and May 6, 1994 (the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt organized to stop the dissolution of the Soviet Union and prevent the signing of the Union Agreement). The defendants, from left: Vladimir Kryuchkov, Anatoly Lukyanov, Oleg Shenin, Vyacheslav Generalov, Alexander Tizyakov, Gennady Yanayev and Yury Plekhanov.06.05.1994#6307980
The State Committee for State of Emergency case hearings at the Russian Supreme Court (April 14, 1993-May 6, 1994). The trial focused on the abortive August 1991 coup aiming to prevent the breakup of the Soviet Union and the signing of the Union Treaty. Photo: Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev in the courtroom during the trial. Members of the State Committee for the State of Emergency opposed Gorbachev's perestroika policy.06.05.1994#6307978
Gennady Yanayev, the former USSR vice president, before his State Emergency Committee trial. 01.09.1993#8936
The Supreme Court of Russia hears a case against members of the State Committee on the State of Emergency in the USSR. The trial continued from April 14, 1993, to May 6, 1994. Members of the State Committee were tried for attempting a coup (the August Coup in 1991) to stop the dissolution of the Soviet Union and prevent the signing of a union agreement. Defendants before the hearing, from left: Oleg Baklanov, former Secretary of the USSR Communist Party and Deputy Chairman of the USSR Defense Council, and Gennady Yanayev, Chairman of the State Committee, former Secretary of the USSR Communist Party, member of the Political Bureau of the USSR Communist Party.14.04.1993#6598727
The Supreme Court of Russia hears a case against members of the State Committee on the State of Emergency in the USSR. The trial continued from April 14, 1993, to May 6, 1994. Members of the State Committee were tried for attempting a coup (the August Coup in 1991) to stop the dissolution of the Soviet Union and prevent the signing of a union agreement. Defendants, from left: Gennady Yanayev, Chairman of the State Committee, former Secretary of the USSR Communist Party, member of the Political Bureau of the USSR Communist Party, and Anatoly Lukyanov, former Chairman of the USSR Supreme Council.14.04.1993#6598722
The Supreme Court of Russia hears a case against members of the State Committee on the State of Emergency in the USSR. The trial continued from April 14, 1993, to May 6, 1994. Members of the State Committee were tried for attempting a coup (the August Coup in 1991) to stop the dissolution of the Soviet Union and prevent the signing of a union agreement. One of the defendants: Gennady Yanayev, Chairman of the State Committee, former Secretary of the USSR Communist Party, member of the Political Bureau of the USSR Communist Party.14.04.1993#6598699
Former Vice-President of the USSR Gennady Yanayev during the court hearing of the GKChP case.14.04.1993#92973
Former USSR Vice-President Gennady Yanayev, defendant in the State Emergency Committee case.05.04.1993#8210
Left to right: Gennady Yanayev, Anatoly Lukyanov, Vladimir Kryuchkov, Oleg Shenin and Dmitry Yazov meet readers of Den (Day) newspaper. 01.03.1993#80395
Gennady Yanayev, Vice President of the USSR (left), presenting state awards to the staff members of the USSR Embassy in the Republic of Iraq.27.05.1991#108301
Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, Indian politician and Prime Minister of India in 1984-1989, who died on May 21, 1991, as a result of a terrorist attack. USSR Vice President Gennady Yanayev signs a memorial book at the Indian Embassy in Moscow.21.05.1991#6609806
A visit of the People's Republic of China delegation to the USSR, May 15-19, 1991. Prime Minister of hte USSR Valentin Pavlov, right, and leader of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Jiang Zemin, second left, during their meeting.17.05.1991#6607525
A visit of the People's Republic of China delegation to the USSR, May 15-19, 1991. From right: Foreign Minister of the USSR Alexander Bessmertnykh and China's Foreign Minister Qian Qichen shake hands after signing the Agreement on Soviet-Chinese border in its Eastern Part. Attending the ceremony were also, from left: China's Defense Minister Qin Qiwei, Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Jiang Zemin, Vice President of the USSR Gennady Yanayev and USSR Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov.16.05.1991#6607526
A visit of the People's Republic of China delegation to the USSR, May 15-19, 1991. From left: Leader of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Jiang Zemin, Vice President of the USSR Gennady Yanayev and President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev are seen here after signing the Agreement on Soviet-Chinese border in its Eastern Part.16.05.1991#6607522
A delegation from China visits the Soviet Union on May 15-19, 1991. From left: USSR Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov, Chinese Defense Minister Qin Jiwei, First Deputy Secretary-General of the USSR Communist Party Vladimir Ivashko, Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Jiang Zemin and USSR Vice President Gennady Yanayev at Vnukovo Airport.15.05.1991#6607528
A visit of the People's Republic of China delegation to the USSR, May 15-19,1991. President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev, second right, USSR Foreign Minister Alexander Bessmertnykh, right, and Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Jiang Zemin, second left, during talks in the Kremlin.15.05.1991#6607519
A delegation from China visits the Soviet Union on May 15-19, 1991. From right: USSR Vice President Gennady Yanayev greets Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Jiang Zemin.15.05.1991#6608343
USSR Vice President Gennady Yanayev at the fifth session of the USSR Supreme Council at the Kremlin.18.02.1991#6688014
USSR Vice-President Gennady Yanayev speaking with the miners of the Abashevskaya mine.01.02.1991#108310
USSR Vice President Gennady Yanayev (right) and Thailand's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the USSR Kasit Piron (left).15.01.1991#108307
Gennady Yanayev, vice president of the USSR (left), talking with participants in the Soviet-American conference. 01.01.1991#32062
The 4th Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (now State Kremlin Palace), December 17-27, 1990. Chairman of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions Gennady Yanayev makes a speech.17.12.1990#8141234
Gennady Yanayev, a Soviet statesman, Communist Party and political activist and Chairman of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions.20.04.1990#6644487
