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Putin To Snub September 3 Gorbachev Funeral Due to ‘Work Schedule’

Global UpfrontSep 2, 2022September 2, 20220

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be able to attend the funeral service of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader who died

Mikhail Gorbachev: The Contradictory Legacy of Soviet Leader Who Attempted ‘Revolution From Above’

Global UpfrontAug 31, 2022August 31, 20220

By Ronald Suny Mikhail Gorbachev was a contradictory figure; his legacy complex. Hailed in the West as a democrat and liberator of his people –

Can Putin Survive? The Lessons of the Soviet Collapse

Global UpfrontJun 24, 2022June 24, 20220

By Vladislav Zubok, Foreign Affairs, July/August 2022 On May 9, 2022, a column of tanks and artillery thundered down Moscow’s Red Square. Over 10,000 soldiers