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Vladimir Putin Expresses “Deep Sympathies” Over Death Of Mikhail Gorbachev

Vladimir Putin expresses his deep sympathies over the death of Mikhail Gorbachev.Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his deep sympathies over the death of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, his spokesman said Wednesday, soon after the news of his passing."President Putin expresses his deep sympathies over the death of Mikhail Gorbachev. In the morning he will send a telegram of condolences to his family and friends," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Source link
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Timeline: The Gorbachev Era And The Collapse Of The Soviet Union

Gorbachev and US President Ronald Reagan hold their first summit in Geneva in November 1985.Moscow: Here is a timeline of some key events over the nearly seven years that Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday at age 91, held power in the Soviet Union.March 1985 - Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, at 54 the youngest member of the Politburo, becomes General Secretary of the Communist Party after the death of Konstantin Chernenko. He launches programme of perestroika (restructuring) and glasnost (openness) to jerk the country out of political and economic stagnation.November 1985 - Gorbachev and U.S. President Ronald Reagan hold their first summit in Geneva; Gorbachev says he is ""very optimistic" about detente and future arms cuts.April 1986 - Explosion at Chernobyl nuclear reactor spreads ...