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Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday. He was 91.

The sorry state of political relations combined with sanctions placed on Russia by Western governments mean Putin is unlikely to allow leaders from Europe and the US to attend any ceremony

Social media revived the ad following the former Soviet leader's death, but was that really him hawking the Hut?

Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday. The last Soviet leader was 91

Gorbachev, the final leader of the Soviet Union, was one of the major political figures of the late 20th century.

He won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the Cold War and spent later years collecting accolades from around the world. Yet he was widely despised at home.

Hollywood star and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger paid tribute to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on August 30 at age 91."There's an old saying, 'Never meet your heroes'," the 'Terminator' star wrote ...

Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday. The last Soviet leader was 91.

People are remembering Mikhail Gorbachev who was the former leader of the Soviet Union and considered one of the transformative figures of the 20th century. And...

The Central Clinical Hospital where the former leader was at said in a statement that Gorbachev died Tuesday after a long illness.