End of Gorbachev Era & Death of USSR - ABC News - December 24, 1991

End of Gorbachev Era & Death of USSR - ABC News - December 24, 1991

With Mikhail Gorbachev poised to resign the next day, ABC looks at his legacy, the rise of Boris Yeltsin, public reaction, and the end of the Soviet Union. Includes report of same day fighting in Georgia, letter to UN from Yeltsin announcing Russia's takeover of USSR seat, and the first ever appearance of a Christmas wreath on the door of the Soviet Embassy in Washington.