Mikhail Gorbachev Soviet Union

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  Thousands Gather At "Peacemaker" Mikhail Gorbachev's Funeral, But No Putin

  Thousands of Russians filed past the open casket of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, on Saturday with many saying they wanted to honour his memory as "a peacemaker" who dismantled totalitarianism and gave them their freedom.

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  Funeral Of Last Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev To Take Place On Saturday: Reports

  The funeral of the Soviet Union's last leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday in Moscow aged 91, will take place on Saturday, Russian news agencies reported, citing Gorbachev's daughter and a spokesperson for his foundation.

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  World Hails 'One-Of-A-Kind' Ex-Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev

  World leaders paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union who died Tuesday in Moscow aged 91.

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  Mikhail Gorbachev Dies: 5 Facts About The Last Soviet Leader

  Mikhail Gorbachev, the last President of the Soviet Union and one of the most influential leaders of his time, died in Moscow aged 91. His death was announced on Tuesday by Russian news agencies.

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  Vladimir Putin Expresses "Deep Sympathies" Over Death Of Mikhail Gorbachev

  Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his deep sympathies over the death of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, his spokesman said Wednesday, soon after the news of his passing.

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  Timeline: The Gorbachev Era And The Collapse Of The Soviet Union

  Here is a timeline of some key events over the nearly seven years that Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday at age 91, held power in the Soviet Union.

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  Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet Leader Who Ended Cold War, Dies At 91

  Mikhail Gorbachev, who changed the course of history by triggering the collapse of the Soviet Union and was one of the great figures of the 20th century, has died in Moscow aged 91.

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  Mikhail Gorbachev Presents New Book About His Life And Times

  Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, has presented a new book about his life and times ahead of his 85th birthday.

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  Secret Files Shed Light on First Thatcher-Gorbachev Talks

  Classified documents made public today shed light on the political courtship between Britain's Margaret Thatcher and ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev- whom she famously declared she could "do business" with.

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  Soviet Leader Gorbachev Urges US and European Union to 'Defrost Relations' With Russia

  The last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Tuesday urged the United States and the European Union to "defrost" relations with Moscow despite tensions over Ukraine.

• Former Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Warns World 'On Brink of New Cold War'

  Former Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev says tensions between the major powers have put the world "on the brink of a new Cold War."

• Tributes From Friends and Foes After Last Soviet Finance Minister Dies

  Former Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze, who helped end the Cold War as the Soviet Union's last foreign minister, died on Monday aged 86, with tributes pouring in from friends and foes.

• Ex-Soviet Minister and Georgia Leader Eduard Shevardnadze Dies

  Eduard Shevardnadze, a former president of Georgia and Soviet foreign minister, died on Monday after a long struggle with illness, his personal assistant said.

• Mikhail Gorbachev denies false reports of his death after hacker attack

  Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev announced to the world he was alive and well after hackers broke into microblogs run by a news agency late on Wednesday and posted false reports of his death.

• Gorbachev urges Russia parliamentary election re-run

  Former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev has called for a re-run of Russia's disputed parliamentary elections, saying the future of the country cannot be built on "lies".