Shortages in Russia | Boris Yeltsin | Second Siege of Leningrad | Poverty | Economic collapse | 1992

LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER RUSSIAN PRESIDENT BORIS YELTSIN LAUNCHED HIS GAMBLE TO ABANDON PRICE CONTOLS AND ENCOURAGE THE CREATION OF A WESTERN MARKET ECONOMY, RUSSIA'S SECOND CITY HAS RUN OUT OF FOOD. IN ST. PETERSBURG, FORMERLY-LENINGRAD AND MOST-SHOPS ARE COMPLETELY BARE AS THE CITY, PLUNGED INTO A BITTER WINTER, FACES ITS WORST CRISIS SINCE THE NAZI SIEGE IN WORLD WAR 2. Reporter: Julian Manyon First shown: 30/01/1992 To license a clip please e mail: archive@fremantle.com Quote: VTR55656 #Russia #borisyeltsin #russianfederation #siegeofleningrad #Poverty #ColdWar #Falloftheironcurtain #leningrad #saintpetersburgrussia