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Mikhail Gorbachev urged British boy to ‘live a life that makes a difference’

Mikhail Gorbachev encouraged a young British boy to live a “life that makes a difference” as he told him that “the success you take will ultimately be equal to what you put in”. Former British ambassador to Lebanon Thomas Fletcher revealed the ex- ...

31 Aug 2022 at 03:01

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'A great and brave leader' - World leaders mourn former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

The passing of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has been mourned internationally as the loss of a rare leader who changed the world and, for a time, boosted hopes for peace between the superpowers. But the man who died at age 91 on Tuesday ...

31 Aug 2022 at 11:33

World

Vladimir Putin will not attend Mikhail Gorbachev’s funeral

Russian president Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, the Kremlin said, but has paid tribute to him. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Mr Putin visited a Moscow hospital where Mr Gorbachev’s ...

01 Sept 2022 at 13:48

World

Mikhail Gorbachev to be buried in low-key funeral snubbed by Putin

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who launched drastic reforms that helped end the Cold War and precipitated the break-up of the Soviet Union, is set to be buried in a relatively low-key ceremony snubbed by Russian President Vladimir ...

03 Sept 2022 at 10:35

World

Putin pays tribute to Gorbachev but will not attend his funeral

Russian President Vladimir Putin has privately laid flowers at Mikhail Gorbachev’s coffin, snubbing the weekend’s public funeral in a move reflecting the Kremlin’s uneasiness about Mr Gorbachev’s legacy. Just before departing for a ...

01 Sept 2022 at 20:03

World

Former Czech communist leader dies at 98

Lubomir Strougal, a Czech communist-era leader who served as prime minister for a record 18 years has died at the age of 98. His death was confirmed by former Communist Party politician Jiri Dolejs on Monday. Mr Strougal was ...

06 Feb 2023 at 18:55

Arnold Schwarzenegger praises Mikhail Gorbachev as ‘one of my heroes’

Arnold Schwarzenegger has described Mikhail Gorbachev as “one of my heroes” following the death of the former Soviet leader. The actor and former bodybuilder said the Russian politician “belongs to history” and that he was ...

31 Aug 2022 at 01:53

Tributes paid to ‘courage and integrity’ of Mikhail Gorbachev

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid tribute to the “courage and integrity” of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Mr Gorbachev’s death at the age of 91 has inspired an outpouring of tributes from world leaders. Many ...

31 Aug 2022 at 03:07

Tributes paid to ‘courage and integrity’ of Mikhail Gorbachev

31 Aug 2022 at 00:21

World

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91 – reports

Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91. News ...

30 Aug 2022 at 23:55

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Mikhail Gorbachev, world leader, was 1988 Tipperary Peace Prize winner

1988 Tipperary Peace Prize winner, Mikhail Gorbachev, has passed away at the age of 91 years. Mr Gorbachev, the last Soviet President, was in power between 1985 and 1991 and helped bring US-Soviet ...

31 Aug 2022 at 12:33

Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who brought down the Iron Curtain by introducing Glasnost and Perestroika to the Soviet Union, has died aged 91. His death was announced by multiple Russian news ...

31 Aug 2022 at 00:07

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