The Coup a. Ridiculous Propaganda from the early 90 s a. Sadaam Hussein supports the coup b. Mouammar Kadafi also. Palestinians support the coup as well. Yeltsin gains the support of the military. Loyal troops protect the Parliament building.
Russian forces refuse to attack.
The coup fails. The USSR dissolves. Yeltsin gains widespread support. The communist party is disgraced. Yeltsin bans the communist party on Russian soil.