Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that before departing for a working trip to Kaliningrad, Russia’s westernmost Baltic enclave, Putin visited a Moscow hospital where Mikhail Gorbachev’s body is being kept ahead of Saturday’s funeral to lay flowers on the casket of. WATCHES | Mixed reactions to Gorbachev’s legacy:
Gorbachev was hailed in the West, but he may have a different legacy in Putin’s Russia
“Unfortunately, the president’s work schedule would not allow him to do this on Saturday, so he decided to do it today,” Peskov told a conference call with reporters. Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday, will be buried at Moscow’s Novodevichy Cemetery next to his wife Raisa after a memorial service will be held in the Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions, a historic mansion near the Kremlin that has served as a venue for state. funerals since the time of the Soviet Union. Asked if Gorbachev would be given a state funeral, Peskov said the funeral would have “elements” of a state funeral, such as honor guards, and the government would help organize it. He would not elaborate on how the ceremony would differ from a full state funeral.
The Kremlin downplays Gorbachev’s legacy
Putin’s decision to pay a private visit to the hospital while staying away from Saturday’s public farewell ceremony, combined with uncertainty over the funeral status, reflect the Kremlin’s divided thinking on Gorbachev’s legacy. The late leader has been praised in the West for ending the Cold War, but criticized by many at home for actions that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and plunged millions into poverty. While avoiding direct personal criticism of Gorbachev, Putin has in the past repeatedly blamed him for failing to secure written commitments from the West that would have ruled out NATO’s eastward expansion – an issue that has become a major irritant in Russian-Western ties for decades and fueled tensions that exploded when the Russian leader sent troops into Ukraine on February 24. In Wednesday’s condolence cable released by the Kremlin, Putin praised Gorbachev as a man who left “a huge impact on the course of world history.” WATCHES | Gorbachev was hailed in the West, but he may have a different legacy in Putin’s Russia:
Mixed reactions to Gorbachev’s legacy
“He has led the country through difficult and dramatic changes amid large-scale foreign policy, economic and societal challenges,” Putin said. “He deeply realized that reforms were necessary and tried to offer his solutions to the acute problems.” The Kremlin’s ambivalent view of Gorbachev was reflected in state television broadcasts, which paid tribute to Gorbachev as a historical figure but described his reforms as ill-conceived and held him responsible for failing to secure the country’s interests in dialogue with the West . The criticism echoed earlier assessments by Putin, who has famously lamented the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “biggest geopolitical disaster of the century.” On Wednesday, Peskov said Gorbachev was an “excellent” politician who “will always remain in the history of the country” but noted what he described as his idealistic view of the West. “Gorbachev made a push to end the Cold War and sincerely wanted to believe it would end and begin an eternal romance between the renewed Soviet Union and the collective West,” Peskov said. “That romance failed to materialize. The bloodthirsty nature of our adversaries came to light and it’s a good thing we caught it in time.”
title: “Putin Says He Will Not Attend The Funeral Of Former Soviet Leader Gorbachev Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-24” author: “Marilyn Acosta”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that before departing for a working trip to Kaliningrad, Russia’s westernmost Baltic enclave, Putin visited a Moscow hospital where Mikhail Gorbachev’s body is being kept ahead of Saturday’s funeral to lay flowers on the casket of. WATCHES | Mixed reactions to Gorbachev’s legacy:
Gorbachev was hailed in the West, but he may have a different legacy in Putin’s Russia
“Unfortunately, the president’s work schedule would not allow him to do this on Saturday, so he decided to do it today,” Peskov told a conference call with reporters. Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday, will be buried at Moscow’s Novodevichy Cemetery next to his wife Raisa after a memorial service will be held in the Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions, a historic mansion near the Kremlin that has served as a venue for state. funerals since the time of the Soviet Union. Asked if Gorbachev would be given a state funeral, Peskov said the funeral would have “elements” of a state funeral, such as honor guards, and the government would help organize it. He would not elaborate on how the ceremony would differ from a full state funeral.
The Kremlin downplays Gorbachev’s legacy
Putin’s decision to pay a private visit to the hospital while staying away from Saturday’s public farewell ceremony, combined with uncertainty over the funeral status, reflect the Kremlin’s divided thinking on Gorbachev’s legacy. The late leader has been praised in the West for ending the Cold War, but criticized by many at home for actions that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and plunged millions into poverty. While avoiding direct personal criticism of Gorbachev, Putin has in the past repeatedly blamed him for failing to secure written commitments from the West that would have ruled out NATO’s eastward expansion – an issue that has become a major irritant in Russian-Western ties for decades and fueled tensions that exploded when the Russian leader sent troops into Ukraine on February 24. In Wednesday’s condolence cable released by the Kremlin, Putin praised Gorbachev as a man who left “a huge impact on the course of world history.” WATCHES | Gorbachev was hailed in the West, but he may have a different legacy in Putin’s Russia:
Mixed reactions to Gorbachev’s legacy
“He has led the country through difficult and dramatic changes amid large-scale foreign policy, economic and societal challenges,” Putin said. “He deeply realized that reforms were necessary and tried to offer his solutions to the acute problems.” The Kremlin’s ambivalent view of Gorbachev was reflected in state television broadcasts, which paid tribute to Gorbachev as a historical figure but described his reforms as ill-conceived and held him responsible for failing to secure the country’s interests in dialogue with the West . The criticism echoed earlier assessments by Putin, who has famously lamented the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “biggest geopolitical disaster of the century.” On Wednesday, Peskov said Gorbachev was an “excellent” politician who “will always remain in the history of the country” but noted what he described as his idealistic view of the West. “Gorbachev made a push to end the Cold War and sincerely wanted to believe it would end and begin an eternal romance between the renewed Soviet Union and the collective West,” Peskov said. “That romance failed to materialize. The bloodthirsty nature of our adversaries came to light and it’s a good thing we caught it in time.”
title: “Putin Says He Will Not Attend The Funeral Of Former Soviet Leader Gorbachev Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-24” author: “Julie Altmiller”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that before departing for a working trip to Kaliningrad, Russia’s westernmost Baltic enclave, Putin visited a Moscow hospital where Mikhail Gorbachev’s body is being kept ahead of Saturday’s funeral to lay flowers on the casket of. WATCHES | Mixed reactions to Gorbachev’s legacy:
Gorbachev was hailed in the West, but he may have a different legacy in Putin’s Russia
“Unfortunately, the president’s work schedule would not allow him to do this on Saturday, so he decided to do it today,” Peskov told a conference call with reporters. Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday, will be buried at Moscow’s Novodevichy Cemetery next to his wife Raisa after a memorial service will be held in the Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions, a historic mansion near the Kremlin that has served as a venue for state. funerals since the time of the Soviet Union. Asked if Gorbachev would be given a state funeral, Peskov said the funeral would have “elements” of a state funeral, such as honor guards, and the government would help organize it. He would not elaborate on how the ceremony would differ from a full state funeral.
The Kremlin downplays Gorbachev’s legacy
Putin’s decision to pay a private visit to the hospital while staying away from Saturday’s public farewell ceremony, combined with uncertainty over the funeral status, reflect the Kremlin’s divided thinking on Gorbachev’s legacy. The late leader has been praised in the West for ending the Cold War, but criticized by many at home for actions that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and plunged millions into poverty. While avoiding direct personal criticism of Gorbachev, Putin has in the past repeatedly blamed him for failing to secure written commitments from the West that would have ruled out NATO’s eastward expansion – an issue that has become a major irritant in Russian-Western ties for decades and fueled tensions that exploded when the Russian leader sent troops into Ukraine on February 24. In Wednesday’s condolence cable released by the Kremlin, Putin praised Gorbachev as a man who left “a huge impact on the course of world history.” WATCHES | Gorbachev was hailed in the West, but he may have a different legacy in Putin’s Russia:
Mixed reactions to Gorbachev’s legacy
“He has led the country through difficult and dramatic changes amid large-scale foreign policy, economic and societal challenges,” Putin said. “He deeply realized that reforms were necessary and tried to offer his solutions to the acute problems.” The Kremlin’s ambivalent view of Gorbachev was reflected in state television broadcasts, which paid tribute to Gorbachev as a historical figure but described his reforms as ill-conceived and held him responsible for failing to secure the country’s interests in dialogue with the West . The criticism echoed earlier assessments by Putin, who has famously lamented the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “biggest geopolitical disaster of the century.” On Wednesday, Peskov said Gorbachev was an “excellent” politician who “will always remain in the history of the country” but noted what he described as his idealistic view of the West. “Gorbachev made a push to end the Cold War and sincerely wanted to believe it would end and begin an eternal romance between the renewed Soviet Union and the collective West,” Peskov said. “That romance failed to materialize. The bloodthirsty nature of our adversaries came to light and it’s a good thing we caught it in time.”
title: “Putin Says He Will Not Attend The Funeral Of Former Soviet Leader Gorbachev Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-29” author: “Joanne Fox”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that before departing for a working trip to Kaliningrad, Russia’s westernmost Baltic enclave, Putin visited a Moscow hospital where Mikhail Gorbachev’s body is being kept ahead of Saturday’s funeral to lay flowers on the casket of. WATCHES | Mixed reactions to Gorbachev’s legacy:
Gorbachev was hailed in the West, but he may have a different legacy in Putin’s Russia
“Unfortunately, the president’s work schedule would not allow him to do this on Saturday, so he decided to do it today,” Peskov told a conference call with reporters. Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday, will be buried at Moscow’s Novodevichy Cemetery next to his wife Raisa after a memorial service will be held in the Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions, a historic mansion near the Kremlin that has served as a venue for state. funerals since the time of the Soviet Union. Asked if Gorbachev would be given a state funeral, Peskov said the funeral would have “elements” of a state funeral, such as honor guards, and the government would help organize it. He would not elaborate on how the ceremony would differ from a full state funeral.
The Kremlin downplays Gorbachev’s legacy
Putin’s decision to pay a private visit to the hospital while staying away from Saturday’s public farewell ceremony, combined with uncertainty over the funeral status, reflect the Kremlin’s divided thinking on Gorbachev’s legacy. The late leader has been praised in the West for ending the Cold War, but criticized by many at home for actions that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and plunged millions into poverty. While avoiding direct personal criticism of Gorbachev, Putin has in the past repeatedly blamed him for failing to secure written commitments from the West that would have ruled out NATO’s eastward expansion – an issue that has become a major irritant in Russian-Western ties for decades and fueled tensions that exploded when the Russian leader sent troops into Ukraine on February 24. In Wednesday’s condolence cable released by the Kremlin, Putin praised Gorbachev as a man who left “a huge impact on the course of world history.” WATCHES | Gorbachev was hailed in the West, but he may have a different legacy in Putin’s Russia:
Mixed reactions to Gorbachev’s legacy
“He has led the country through difficult and dramatic changes amid large-scale foreign policy, economic and societal challenges,” Putin said. “He deeply realized that reforms were necessary and tried to offer his solutions to the acute problems.” The Kremlin’s ambivalent view of Gorbachev was reflected in state television broadcasts, which paid tribute to Gorbachev as a historical figure but described his reforms as ill-conceived and held him responsible for failing to secure the country’s interests in dialogue with the West . The criticism echoed earlier assessments by Putin, who has famously lamented the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “biggest geopolitical disaster of the century.” On Wednesday, Peskov said Gorbachev was an “excellent” politician who “will always remain in the history of the country” but noted what he described as his idealistic view of the West. “Gorbachev made a push to end the Cold War and sincerely wanted to believe it would end and begin an eternal romance between the renewed Soviet Union and the collective West,” Peskov said. “That romance failed to materialize. The bloodthirsty nature of our adversaries came to light and it’s a good thing we caught it in time.”
