Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences and will send a message to Gorbachev’s family and friends on Wednesday, state news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The two leaders have often been ideologically opposed, with Putin, who served in the KGB security service during Gorbachev’s time in power, referring to the breakup of the Soviet Union as the “greatest geopolitical disaster” of the twentieth century during a speech in 2005. While earlier this year, the Gorbachev Foundation, a think tank founded by the former leader to promote “democratic values,” issued a statement two days after Putin invaded Ukraine, calling for an “early cessation of hostilities and (the ) immediate start of peace negotiations”. “There is nothing more precious in the world than human lives,” the statement said. European leaders, meanwhile, praised Gorbachev’s legacy, with French President Emmanuel Macron calling the former Soviet leader “a man of peace whose choices opened a path to freedom for Russians.” “His commitment to peace in Europe changed our common history,” Macron said. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Gorbachev’s “historic reforms” on Wednesday, saying they “opened up the possibility for a partnership between Russia and NATO.” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said on Twitter that Gorbachev “paved the way for a free Europe”. “He played a critical role in ending the Cold War and bringing down the Iron Curtain,” he wrote. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement: “I have always admired the courage and integrity he showed to bring the Cold War to a peaceful end. “In a time of Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, his tireless commitment to opening up Soviet society remains an example to us all.” In a statement on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden called Gorbachev “a man of remarkable vision”. “As leader of the USSR, he worked with President (Ronald) Reagan to reduce the nuclear arsenals of our two countries, to the relief of people around the world who were praying for an end to the nuclear arms race,” Biden said. “He believed in glasnost and perestroika — opening up and restructuring — not as mere slogans, but as the path forward for the people of the Soviet Union after so many years of isolation and deprivation.” Other world leaders, past and present, who made similar statements included Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Irish President Micheal Martin, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Leaders of international organizations also offered messages of remembrance, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling Gorbachev a “tall world leader”. “He did more than any other person to bring about a peaceful end to the Cold War,” Guterres said.
The last Soviet leader
Gorbachev is widely credited with introducing key political and economic reforms in the Soviet Union and helping to end the Cold War. With his outgoing, charismatic nature, Gorbachev broke the mold for Soviet leaders who until then had mostly been aloof, frosty figures. Almost from the beginning of his leadership, he tried for important reforms to make the system work more efficiently and more democratically. In 1986, face-to-face with US President Reagan at a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, Gorbachev made a stunning proposal: eliminate all long-range missiles possessed by the US and the Soviet Union. It was the beginning of the end of the Cold War. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for his leadership in the peace process. “I started these reforms and my stars were freedom and democracy, without bloodshed. So the people would cease to be a flock led by a shepherd. They would become citizens,” he later said. After a failed coup by disillusioned hardliners in 1991, Gorbachev resigned by the end of the year. In the years since, he has continued to speak out on nuclear disarmament, the environment, poverty — and in memory of his late wife, he founded the Raisa Gorbachev Foundation to fight childhood cancer. He will be buried next to his wife at Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow, RIA Novosti reported, citing the Gorbachev Foundation.
title: “World Leaders Mourn Death Of Last Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-11” author: “Thelma Giardina”
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences and will send a message to Gorbachev’s family and friends on Wednesday, state news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The two leaders have often been ideologically opposed, with Putin, who served in the KGB security service during Gorbachev’s time in power, referring to the breakup of the Soviet Union as the “greatest geopolitical disaster” of the twentieth century during a speech in 2005. While earlier this year, the Gorbachev Foundation, a think tank founded by the former leader to promote “democratic values,” issued a statement two days after Putin invaded Ukraine, calling for an “early cessation of hostilities and (the ) immediate start of peace negotiations”. “There is nothing more precious in the world than human lives,” the statement said. European leaders, meanwhile, praised Gorbachev’s legacy, with French President Emmanuel Macron calling the former Soviet leader “a man of peace whose choices opened a path to freedom for Russians.” “His commitment to peace in Europe changed our common history,” Macron said. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Gorbachev’s “historic reforms” on Wednesday, saying they “opened up the possibility for a partnership between Russia and NATO.” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said on Twitter that Gorbachev “paved the way for a free Europe”. “He played a critical role in ending the Cold War and bringing down the Iron Curtain,” he wrote. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement: “I have always admired the courage and integrity he showed to bring the Cold War to a peaceful end. “In a time of Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, his tireless commitment to opening up Soviet society remains an example to us all.” In a statement on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden called Gorbachev “a man of remarkable vision”. “As leader of the USSR, he worked with President (Ronald) Reagan to reduce the nuclear arsenals of our two countries, to the relief of people around the world who were praying for an end to the nuclear arms race,” Biden said. “He believed in glasnost and perestroika — opening up and restructuring — not as mere slogans, but as the path forward for the people of the Soviet Union after so many years of isolation and deprivation.” Other world leaders, past and present, who made similar statements included Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Irish President Micheal Martin, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Leaders of international organizations also offered messages of remembrance, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling Gorbachev a “tall world leader”. “He did more than any other person to bring about a peaceful end to the Cold War,” Guterres said.
The last Soviet leader
Gorbachev is widely credited with introducing key political and economic reforms in the Soviet Union and helping to end the Cold War. With his outgoing, charismatic nature, Gorbachev broke the mold for Soviet leaders who until then had mostly been aloof, frosty figures. Almost from the beginning of his leadership, he tried for important reforms to make the system work more efficiently and more democratically. In 1986, face-to-face with US President Reagan at a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, Gorbachev made a stunning proposal: eliminate all long-range missiles possessed by the US and the Soviet Union. It was the beginning of the end of the Cold War. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for his leadership in the peace process. “I started these reforms and my stars were freedom and democracy, without bloodshed. So the people would cease to be a flock led by a shepherd. They would become citizens,” he later said. After a failed coup by disillusioned hardliners in 1991, Gorbachev resigned by the end of the year. In the years since, he has continued to speak out on nuclear disarmament, the environment, poverty — and in memory of his late wife, he founded the Raisa Gorbachev Foundation to fight childhood cancer. He will be buried next to his wife at Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow, RIA Novosti reported, citing the Gorbachev Foundation.
title: “World Leaders Mourn Death Of Last Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-23” author: “Rene Escobar”
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences and will send a message to Gorbachev’s family and friends on Wednesday, state news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The two leaders have often been ideologically opposed, with Putin, who served in the KGB security service during Gorbachev’s time in power, referring to the breakup of the Soviet Union as the “greatest geopolitical disaster” of the twentieth century during a speech in 2005. While earlier this year, the Gorbachev Foundation, a think tank founded by the former leader to promote “democratic values,” issued a statement two days after Putin invaded Ukraine, calling for an “early cessation of hostilities and (the ) immediate start of peace negotiations”. “There is nothing more precious in the world than human lives,” the statement said. European leaders, meanwhile, praised Gorbachev’s legacy, with French President Emmanuel Macron calling the former Soviet leader “a man of peace whose choices opened a path to freedom for Russians.” “His commitment to peace in Europe changed our common history,” Macron said. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Gorbachev’s “historic reforms” on Wednesday, saying they “opened up the possibility for a partnership between Russia and NATO.” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said on Twitter that Gorbachev “paved the way for a free Europe”. “He played a critical role in ending the Cold War and bringing down the Iron Curtain,” he wrote. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement: “I have always admired the courage and integrity he showed to bring the Cold War to a peaceful end. “In a time of Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, his tireless commitment to opening up Soviet society remains an example to us all.” In a statement on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden called Gorbachev “a man of remarkable vision”. “As leader of the USSR, he worked with President (Ronald) Reagan to reduce the nuclear arsenals of our two countries, to the relief of people around the world who were praying for an end to the nuclear arms race,” Biden said. “He believed in glasnost and perestroika — opening up and restructuring — not as mere slogans, but as the path forward for the people of the Soviet Union after so many years of isolation and deprivation.” Other world leaders, past and present, who made similar statements included Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Irish President Micheal Martin, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Leaders of international organizations also offered messages of remembrance, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling Gorbachev a “tall world leader”. “He did more than any other person to bring about a peaceful end to the Cold War,” Guterres said.
The last Soviet leader
Gorbachev is widely credited with introducing key political and economic reforms in the Soviet Union and helping to end the Cold War. With his outgoing, charismatic nature, Gorbachev broke the mold for Soviet leaders who until then had mostly been aloof, frosty figures. Almost from the beginning of his leadership, he tried for important reforms to make the system work more efficiently and more democratically. In 1986, face-to-face with US President Reagan at a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, Gorbachev made a stunning proposal: eliminate all long-range missiles possessed by the US and the Soviet Union. It was the beginning of the end of the Cold War. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for his leadership in the peace process. “I started these reforms and my stars were freedom and democracy, without bloodshed. So the people would cease to be a flock led by a shepherd. They would become citizens,” he later said. After a failed coup by disillusioned hardliners in 1991, Gorbachev resigned by the end of the year. In the years since, he has continued to speak out on nuclear disarmament, the environment, poverty — and in memory of his late wife, he founded the Raisa Gorbachev Foundation to fight childhood cancer. He will be buried next to his wife at Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow, RIA Novosti reported, citing the Gorbachev Foundation.
title: “World Leaders Mourn Death Of Last Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-22” author: “Clifford Smith”
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences and will send a message to Gorbachev’s family and friends on Wednesday, state news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The two leaders have often been ideologically opposed, with Putin, who served in the KGB security service during Gorbachev’s time in power, referring to the breakup of the Soviet Union as the “greatest geopolitical disaster” of the twentieth century during a speech in 2005. While earlier this year, the Gorbachev Foundation, a think tank founded by the former leader to promote “democratic values,” issued a statement two days after Putin invaded Ukraine, calling for an “early cessation of hostilities and (the ) immediate start of peace negotiations”. “There is nothing more precious in the world than human lives,” the statement said. European leaders, meanwhile, praised Gorbachev’s legacy, with French President Emmanuel Macron calling the former Soviet leader “a man of peace whose choices opened a path to freedom for Russians.” “His commitment to peace in Europe changed our common history,” Macron said. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Gorbachev’s “historic reforms” on Wednesday, saying they “opened up the possibility for a partnership between Russia and NATO.” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said on Twitter that Gorbachev “paved the way for a free Europe”. “He played a critical role in ending the Cold War and bringing down the Iron Curtain,” he wrote. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement: “I have always admired the courage and integrity he showed to bring the Cold War to a peaceful end. “In a time of Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, his tireless commitment to opening up Soviet society remains an example to us all.” In a statement on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden called Gorbachev “a man of remarkable vision”. “As leader of the USSR, he worked with President (Ronald) Reagan to reduce the nuclear arsenals of our two countries, to the relief of people around the world who were praying for an end to the nuclear arms race,” Biden said. “He believed in glasnost and perestroika — opening up and restructuring — not as mere slogans, but as the path forward for the people of the Soviet Union after so many years of isolation and deprivation.” Other world leaders, past and present, who made similar statements included Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Irish President Micheal Martin, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Leaders of international organizations also offered messages of remembrance, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling Gorbachev a “tall world leader”. “He did more than any other person to bring about a peaceful end to the Cold War,” Guterres said.
The last Soviet leader
Gorbachev is widely credited with introducing key political and economic reforms in the Soviet Union and helping to end the Cold War. With his outgoing, charismatic nature, Gorbachev broke the mold for Soviet leaders who until then had mostly been aloof, frosty figures. Almost from the beginning of his leadership, he tried for important reforms to make the system work more efficiently and more democratically. In 1986, face-to-face with US President Reagan at a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, Gorbachev made a stunning proposal: eliminate all long-range missiles possessed by the US and the Soviet Union. It was the beginning of the end of the Cold War. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for his leadership in the peace process. “I started these reforms and my stars were freedom and democracy, without bloodshed. So the people would cease to be a flock led by a shepherd. They would become citizens,” he later said. After a failed coup by disillusioned hardliners in 1991, Gorbachev resigned by the end of the year. In the years since, he has continued to speak out on nuclear disarmament, the environment, poverty — and in memory of his late wife, he founded the Raisa Gorbachev Foundation to fight childhood cancer. He will be buried next to his wife at Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow, RIA Novosti reported, citing the Gorbachev Foundation.
