So what does Mr Gorbachev think about the new man heading for the White House? Has he ever met Donald Trump? In Russia everyone thought the Democrats would win - me included, although I didn't say it. In the West, many people view Mikhail Gorbachev as a hero: as the man who gave freedom to Eastern Europe and allowed the reunification of Germany.
But to many in his homeland, Mr Gorbachev is the leader who lost their empire. Mikhail Gorbachev - key dates:. I'm only sorry I was unable to see it through to the end. At the end of the interview, Mikhail Gorbachev and I move over to his piano. I play and Mr Gorbachev sings some of his favourite Soviet hits. These impromptu singsongs have become a curious but lovely tradition after a Gorbachev interview.
The man who changed the world with perestroika loves to croon. The Soviet Union passed in the blink of an eye. What are 70 years compared to the Roman or Ottoman empires?
But I believe it is unfair to blame Mr Gorbachev - or the breakaway republics - for destroying the Soviet empire. The USSR may have been flawed from the start: economically, politically and ideologically. Perhaps this was fated to be a short-lived superpower. Gorbachev warns of 'new Cold War'. Russia country profile. BBC History - end of Soviet state. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. One was an avid capitalist, an actor-turned-U.
But Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, unusual bedfellows as they may have been, managed to forge not only a mutual respect, but a friendship, which helped end the Cold War. Reagan was initially wary of the kind of leader Gorbachev would be. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev signing the arms control agreement banning the use of intermediate-range nuclear missles, the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Reduction Treaty, in In his book, Dear Mr.
They needed to find a way to trust each other. More than 40 letters, many hand-written, and four summits in just over three years were key to building that trust. Vlast decided to ask its readers what they think of the Perestroika architect and his role in history. Petr Aven , President of Alfa Bank. Gorbachev came to give us freedom, and he changed our life for the better. He may not have known what he was doing, but I think he did a good job.
He made a huge breakthrough, renewing our country without blood and violence. Alexander Tkachev , Governor of the Krasnodar Region. He is the embodiment of the Socratic principle that the best should rule. He taught us moral values at the highest level. This man changed the entire world for the better, not just the material aspects of his personal life, as is the case with many politicians.
He is the only living man to have changed the course of history. Mikhail Barkov , Vice President of Transneft. As many knowledgeable people in the West, I consider Gorbachev to be short-sighted, cowardly and greedy. At a sharp turn of history he showed himself in the negative light, although there were some good moments at the beginning. He had no idea where he was leading the country.
Nikita Belykh , Governor of the Kirov Region. I am grateful to Gorbachev, because he gave freedom to the country. Gorbachev has really done a lot to change the country for the better. He is the first Soviet politician who did not resort to violence in order to keep the respect of the woman he loved. He considered himself unworthy of his wife, and he had always tried to prove that he was the right man for her.
I did not have much respect for him during the s and s, but now I think I understand him, and I now have great respect for him as a person, and sympathy for him as a politician. He is a political loser. He tried to head the country during a difficult transition period, but he was not up to the task. Everything he did led to the collapse of both the system and the country. Gorbachev is the savior of the world, who helped reduce the threat of a third world war.
This threat had been a nightmare for decades. With difficulty, he eased the great standoff of the bipolar world.
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