Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, died at 91: NPR
Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses a group of 150 business leaders in San Francisco, Monday, June 5, 1990. Russian news agencies are reporting that former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has died aged 91. The Tass, RIA Novosti and Interfax news agencies quoted the Central Hospital Clinic.
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Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses a group of 150 business leaders in San Francisco, Monday, June 5, 1990. Russian news agencies are reporting that former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has died aged 91. The Tass, RIA Novosti and Interfax news agencies quoted the Central Hospital Clinic.
David Longstreath/AP
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who played a pivotal role in ending the Cold War, has died aged 91. Russian media announced his death. His risky decision to liberalize Soviet society, confront its past, and engage Western leaders arguably pulled the world back from the brink of nuclear conflict.
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