U.S. ambassador to Russia will attend Gorbachev funeral – State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will attend the funeral of the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow on Saturday, a …
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Funeral of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to take place on Saturday -media reports
(Reuters) – The funeral of the Soviet Union’s last leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday in Moscow aged 91, will take place on Saturday, …
Pope Francis praises Gorbachev as far-sighted statesman
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday praised the late Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as a far-sighted statesman who was committed to improving relations …
A time of hope, now dashed – former Reuters reporter recalls the Gorbachev years
By Anatoly Verbin (Reuters) – Euphoria. There is no better word to describe my feelings, the feelings of many in the Soviet intelligentsia, when Mikhail …
Gorbachev on Gorbachev: the last Soviet leader in his own words
(Reuters) – Following are some notable quotes from Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, who died on Tuesday at the age of 91. On meeting …
Russia’s Putin expresses deepest condolences on death of Gorbachev -Interfax
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday expressed his deepest condolences on the death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov …
Timeline: The Gorbachev era and the collapse of the Soviet Union
(Reuters) – Here is a timeline of some key events over the nearly seven years that Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday at age 91, …
Ex-Belarus leader Shushkevich, the man who sacked Gorbachev, dies at 87
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON – Former Belarus leader Stanislav Shushkevich, the man who broke the news to Mikhail Gorbachev that the Soviet Union was being …