Boris Yeltsin responded to the August 1991 communist coup attempt by rallying public support against the hardline coup leaders. He famously climbed atop a tank outside the Russian White House, urging citizens to defend democracy and resist the coup. His decisive leadership and call for resistance were instrumental in mobilizing opposition, ultimately leading to the coup's failure and solidifying his position as a key figure in the transition away from communist rule in Russia.
He organized opposition to the coup - Apex
He advised people in Moscow to oppose the coup.
Yes, Yeltsin was a Communist.
He told the Russian people that the coup was bad, advised all the people of Moscow against the coup, and openly supported Gorbachev.
Boris Jeltsin.
He openly supported Gorbachev
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On November 6, 1991, Boris Yeltsin outlawed the communist party.
He stood on the tank coming at the kremlin in protest so was more or less a demonstrator