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Gorbachev reveals how he prevented Third World War in 1989

London, Nov. 4 (ANI): Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has revealed that the Kremlin could have triggered off the Third World War in 1989 had it used force to prevent the Berlin Wall from falling.

Gorbachev, who is hailed in the West for ignoring hardliners who advised [...]

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Gorbachev terms Russian political system a mockery of democracy

Moscow, Oct.20 (ANI): Former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev has delivered a damning indictment of the state of Russia’s political system, describing the recent elections as a stage-managed “mockery” of voters.

In his most outspoken comments since he resigned in 1991, Gorbachev fiercely criticised the ruling United Russia party led by Vladimir Putin, the prime minister, [...]

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Gorbachev pans Putin for rampant corruption, roll back of democracy in Russia

London, Sep 5 (ANI): Former President of USSR Mikhail Gorbachev has criticized Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for failing to fight corruption and for rolling back democracy in the country.

Gorbachev attacked Putin in an exclusive interview to The Times over his failure to convict the killers of prominent Kremlin critics such as the [...]

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