Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022)

Pope John Paul II greets Gorbachev as Monsignore Manuzzi looks on at the Vatican in December 1989 Like the final Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus and Soviet predecessor Tsar Nicholas II before him, Mikhail Gorbachev oversaw the collapse of a once-great power. The eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union, who has died aged 91, … Continue reading Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022)

World leaders pour tributes to ‘one of a kind’ Gorbachev

As a boy Gorbachev was bright and hard working. At 16 he was awarded the Red Banner of Labour for helping in a record harvest, and in 1950 he won a coveted place at Moscow State University to study law. Five years later, the ambitious graduate and his young wife Raisa moved back to Stavropol, … Continue reading World leaders pour tributes to ‘one of a kind’ Gorbachev

Putin in tears over the death of last Soviet leader, Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev How sad ARE you, Vlad? Russian president Putin has expressed sympathy over the death of Mikhail Gorbachev aged 91 - despite claiming the end of the Soviet Union was 'the greatest catastrophe' and being accused of destroying his legacy of peace. Vladimir Putin's spin doctors claimed that the Russian tyrant expressed 'sympathies' over the … Continue reading Putin in tears over the death of last Soviet leader, Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended Cold War and won Nobel prize, dies aged 91

Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, hospital officials in Moscow said. Gorbachev, the last Soviet president, forged arms reduction deals with the United States and partnerships with Western powers to remove the … Continue reading Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended Cold War and won Nobel prize, dies aged 91

Russia readies Nuclear Missiles for war against NATO and the West

RUSSIA has recently commenced building of its "death trains", a nuclear project which the country abandoned in 2005. The intercontinental ballistic missiles project is said to be dependent on some covert and complex rail lines which has been upgraded to remain untraceable from the outside world. According to a report from Sputnik.com, the warheads were … Continue reading Russia readies Nuclear Missiles for war against NATO and the West