Marking Empire's End
Veteran defenders of the Russian White House (Parliament Building) gather together to mark the 20th anniversary of the start of the attempted coup in Moscow. Russia on Friday quietly commemorated the anniversary that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Most national newspapers took little or no notice of the anniversary, reflecting the deep ambivalence of many Russians about the events that plunged them into both anxiety and exhilaration. (AP Photo)
