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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 –

Buhari Pays Tribute To Last Soviet Leader, Gorbachev, Says “He Was A Courageous Reformer”

Global UpfrontAug 31, 2022August 31, 20220

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday described the last leader of the former Soviet Union, Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev, as “a courageous reformer who will be remembered

Last Soviet Leader Gorbachev, Darling Of Western Nations Who Ended Cold War And Won Nobel Prize, Dies Aged 91

Global UpfrontAug 31, 2022August 31, 20220

By David Ljunggren Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday