Mikhail Gorbachev

politician

Mikhail Gorbachev, referred to in the snippets as the former President of the USSR and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, was involved in significant diplomatic discussions regarding NATO expansion in 1990, with claims that assurances were given about no eastward expansion. He is also associated with major political reforms such as 'perestroika', initiated after he became General Secretary in 1985, and notable international meetings, including his first encounter with U.S. President Ronald Reagan at a villa near Geneva in 1985.

Events

• Russia Demands Documented NATO Eastward Expansion Ban
• Event 206758
• Novaya Gazeta Closes After 30 Years

Recent coverage

• Peskov noted that words about NATO not expanding to the East must be backed by actions — Интерфакс
• Today the 'New Times' newspaper was finally closed – the editorial staff left the office in Potapovsky Lane in Moscow, where they had worked... — Faridaily
• «New Times»* announced closure after more than 30 years of work — Фонтанка
• Calendar of Not-Moscow — Говорит НеМосква
• Photos of 18-year-old great-granddaughter of Mikhail Gorbachev, Alexandra, appeared on the Internet — Вечерняя Москва
• A world without nuclear weapons was almost possible. What happened between Gorbachev and Reagan 40 years ago — Фонтанка
• 30 August was four years since Mikhail Gorbachev died. — Republic
• Gorbachev's daughter did not attend the cemetery on the fourth anniversary of her father's death — Вечерняя Москва
• Gorbachev's economic adviser says Putin's 'state-oligarchic capitalism' has sunk into the deepest... — The Moscow Times
• How did the Soviet Union travel from the first man in space to tanks at the White House in just 30 years? Read Mikhail Zygar's book 'The Dark Side of the Earth' — now it is available for free in the 'Meduza' app — Meduza
• Calendar of Non-Moscow — Говорит НеМосква
• Незабываемый. Необычайные похождения и роковая ошибка подпольного миллионера Ильи Векштейна — Фонтанка
• Gorbachev Received a Personal Message from Aliens in 1991 — Вести
• Athletes Against the Cold War — Вечерняя Москва
• Pushkov reveals US document on deception regarding NATO non-expansion — Вечерняя Москва
• The Federation of Russia showed a document confirming US deception regarding NATO expansion — Вести