The President's Power and Weakness (1990)
Overview
Documentary filmed on May 30-June 3 1990 in USA during Mikhail Gorbachev's American voyage to take part in Washington Summit visit and sign bilateral Soviet-American Chemical Weapons Accord.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ru |
| Popularity | 0.001 |
Directed By
Leonid Makhnach
Crew
Leonid Makhnach
Aleksandr Pumpyanskiy
Igor Bgantsev
Valeriy Lovkov
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