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In Photos: The Historic Moscow Protests of 1991

Thirty-two years ago, hundreds of thousands packed Moscow's Manezh Square to demand the resignation of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

no state funeral

Russians Line Up to Bid Farewell to Gorbachev, But Without Putin

Thousands of people waited in Moscow to file past Gorbachev's coffin or lay flowers.

Putin Will Skip Gorbachev Funeral Due to Tight Schedule — Kremlin

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday placed flowers in Moscow’s House of Unions where Gorbachev is currently lying in state.

Historic encounters

In Photos: Gorbachev and Foreign Leaders

Gorbachev received the Nobel Peace prize in 1990 for his accomplishments in international relations.

Praise and Blame: How Russia Reacted to the Death of Gorbachev

President Vladimir Putin said Gorbachev was a “statesman who made an enormous impact on the trajectory of world history.”

Mikhail Gorbachev, Last Soviet Leader and Architect of Perestroika, Dies at 91

Admired in the West for his role in ending the Cold War, Gorbachev was a divisive figure at home.

U.S. Became 'Arrogant' After Fall of Soviet Union – Gorbachev

"How can one count on equal relations with the United States and the West in such a position?" the last Soviet leader said.

COMPLICATED LEGACY

‘It Was All for Nothing’: Russia Marks August Coup With Regret, Indifference

Thirty years on, The Moscow Times spoke to surviving participants in events that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union and birth of a new Russia.

learn from history

U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan Was a ‘Bad Idea’: Gorbachev

The former Soviet leader ended the U.S.S.R.'s decade-long war in Afghanistan in 1989.

30th anniversary

Soviet Collapse Violated the People's Will, Gorbachev Says

The U.S.S.R.'s final leader defended a March 1991 referendum to preserve the Soviet system as "necessary and just."

On This Day in 1931 Mikhail Gorbachev Was Born

The last leader of the Soviet Union celebrates his 90th birthday today.

nuclear negotiations

Putin, Biden Should Aim for More Arms Curbs – Gorbachev

"Experience shows that it is necessary to meet and negotiate," the last Soviet leader said.

Gorbachev Urges Biden to Improve Relations With Russia, Extend Key Nuclear Pact

"We cannot fence ourselves off from each other," the last Soviet leader said.

Gorbachev Urges Better U.S.-Russian Ties Under Biden

Restoring trust is “in the interests of both America and Russia,” the last Soviet leader said.

pass the popcorn

Film About Gorbachev and Reagan in Pre-Production

A dark comedy about the end of the Cold War is in script development.

post-soviet ties

Gorbachev Backs Belarus Opposition Protesters

“The Belarusian people...have now shown their true strong character,” Gorbachev said.

opinion Andrei Kolesnikov

A Russian View on the Fall of the Berlin Wall, 30 Years On

We should never forget the benefits that Germany’s reunification brought to the world.

The Biggest Takeaways From Former Soviet Leader Gorbachev's New Book

The last president of the U.S.S.R. discusses Putin, climate change, authoritarianism and more.

'threat of war'

Last Soviet Leader Gorbachev Urges Russia, U.S. to Hold Nuclear Talks

The last major nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States, the New START treaty, is due to expire in 2021.

opinion Mikhail Gorbachev

A Nuclear Arms Race Will Produce No Winners

The last president of the U.S.S.R. Mikhail Gorbachev on why we cannot give up on the INF treaty he co-signed.

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