 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Kusanzwisisana kwakakura pakati pevakuru vakuru veUnion yose pasi paGorbachev, vanochinja zvinhu vaitungamirirwa muRussia naBoris Yeltsin uye vachidzora Supreme Soviet ichangobva kusarudzwa yeRussian SFSR, uye makomonisiti akaoma. Musi wa19 na21 August 1991, boka revanhu vakaoma musoro rakaedza kupidigura hurumende. Kubvuta kwacho kwakakundikana, uye State Council yeSoviet Union yakava sangano repamusoro-soro resimba rehurumende munguva yokuchinja. Gorbachev akasiya basa soMunyori Mukuru, achingova Mutungamiriri kwemwedzi yokupedzisira yokuvapo kweUSSR. 