An elderly participant of the opposition march, staged during the 1993 stand off between President Yeltsin and Supreme Council (federal legislature under the previous Russian consitution), talks to policemen.

Opponents of President Yeltsin march along Novy Arbat Str. during the 1993 stand off between the president and Supreme Council (federal legislature under the previous Russian consitution).

The takeover (Putsch) of October, 1993. People tried to besiege the headquarters of the Verkhovny Sovet (lower chamber of parliament) - The White House.