Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?
Mikhail Gorbachev was a Russian politician and the last leader of the Soviet Union (USSR), having governed from 1988 to 1991, the year in which he resigned.
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He became known for his work to end the Cold War. Additionally, he was responsible for implementing internal policies such as the glasnost – which increased freedoms of expression and press – and perestroika – whose objective was to promote an economic restructuring of the USSR.
Relationship with current government
Gorbachev was critical of Vladimir Putin's policies. (Veja) The former leader reportedly said that the current president of Russia was plunging the country into authoritarianism and military aggression, in addition to isolating Russia from the West.
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The current president of Russia expressed his condolences on Gorbachev's death, according to information from a Russian government spokesman to the Interfax agency.
Curto curation:
- Mikhail Gorbachev dies: 5 reasons why the Soviet Union collapsed (with the BBC Brazil)
- Mikhail S. Gorbachev, reformist Soviet leader, dies at 91 (The New York Times*)
- Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet president who brought down the Iron Curtain, dies (CNN*)
- Mikhail Gorbachev, last leader of the Soviet Union, dies at 91 (G1)
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