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19931993: political confrontation in Moscow
In the autumn, the conflict between the president and parliament escalated into armed clashes. By the end of the year, the country had adopted a new constitution.
The confrontation between the executive and legislative branches reached its peak in September and October. Armed clashes took place in Moscow on 3–4 October, and the House of Soviets was shelled and stormed. Images of the burning White House became a defining image of the period.
On 12 December, a nationwide vote adopted the Constitution of the Russian Federation, alongside elections to a new parliament. The structure of state power was changing. The year combined acute conflict with the formation of new political institutions.
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The book celebrating 30 years of I.V.A., pages 13–14 (Russian)Image from page 14 of the anniversary book. The book does not identify the photographer or exact date.