Mikhail Gorbachev

Russian President Vladimir Putin WON’T attend Mikhail Gorbachev's funeral, says Kremlin

A farewell ceremony for Mikhail Gorbachev, which will be open to the public, is due to take place on Saturday, followed by the funeral later on the same day at Moscow`s Novodevichy Cemetery.

Sep 02, 2022, 07:18 AM IST

DNA: How did Gorbachev become a Western hero?

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last president of the Soviet Union, died yesterday. 91-year-old Mikhail Gorbachev was ill for a long time. Mikhail Gorbachev is a personality about which the world is divided into two views. One is that Gorbachev is seen as the hero who ended the Cold War. Others also blame Gorbachev for breaking up the Soviets.

Aug 31, 2022, 23:58 PM IST

Mikhail Gorbachev: The man who restored democracy to Communist-ruled European nations, changed the world

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and often regarded as the man who brought democracy to the then-communist-run European countries, passed away

 

Aug 31, 2022, 15:45 PM IST

‘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

Arnold Schwarzenegger recalls meeting former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91.

Aug 31, 2022, 08:47 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

Putin praises Castro as `symbol of an era`: Kremlin

"The name of this distinguished statesman is rightly considered the symbol of an era in modern world history," Putin said.

Nov 26, 2016, 16:26 PM IST