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No State Funeral As Thousands Of Russians Bid Farewell To Last Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Putin, Other Top Officials Stayed Away

Global UpfrontSep 3, 2022September 3, 20220

Gorbachev lay in state in central Moscow as thousands of Russians turned out to see him Gorbachev buried in famous Moscow cemetery His legacy still

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 –