Mikhail Gorbachev dead

‘My last conversation' with Mikhail Gorbachev: Shashi Tharoor recalls his meetings with former Soviet President

“I had the privilege of meeting Mikhail Gorbachev twice, both times in Italy at small conferences. He was pleasant, charming &affable, &had no airs. My last conversation w/him was in Rimini...,” said Tharoor in a tweet. 

Aug 31, 2022, 09:36 AM IST

Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet President who ended The Cold War, dies at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the United Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). He was a young and dynamic soviet leader who wanted to reform the communist regime along the lines of democratic principles by giving some freedom to citizens.

Aug 31, 2022, 06:32 AM IST