Mikhail Gorbachev Who Led Soviet Breakup Dies Aged 91
The Central Clinical Hospital said in a statement that Gorbachev died after a long illness. No other details were given. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed deep condolences over Gorbachev’s death and would send an official telegram to Gorbachev’s family in the morning. Although in power for less than seven years, Gorbachev unleashed an exciting series of changes....