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the attractiveness of democratic ideas and the attractiveness of the ideas of human rights and rule of law to quite a few people in russia. apparently there are many people in this country for whom these values are irrelevant. as for gorbachev s legacy, that is being destroyed by the invasion of ukraine, renewed east west tension and by the kremlin s crackdown on its opponents. some here believe that today s problems are gorbachev s fault. he failed to stop the fall of the ussr, victor says, that was a huge mistake. but marina says, i respected him. to me, he was hope and freedom. his supporters hope that one day russians will come to see that mikhail gorbachev was a force for good for their country and for the world.
praising mr gorbachev. and veiled criticism from the kremlin a spokesperson says that gorbachev had been badly wrong about the prospect of better relations with the bloodthirsty west. many russians blame mikhail gorbachev for the collapse of the soviet empire something president putin calls the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century. today, vladimir putin sent a telegram to mikhail gorbachev s family expressing his condolences. but these two leaders are polar opposites. gorbachev was someone who tried to open up his country, give people more freedom, freedom of speech, freedom to criticise the authorities. under vladimir putin, critical voices are being silenced. i don t know when. but how much do russians care? some of mr gorbachev s closest allies are starting to wonder. all of us perhaps overestimated
afforded a full state funeral. and whilst there have been many tributes from many global leaders past and present, many russians still blame him for the years of turmoil that ensued. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, has been getting reaction to gorbachev s death in moscow. for a man who has made such a huge impact, a tiny memorial. mikhail gorbachev may have helped to end the cold war, but in russia, there is no major outpouring of grief at his passing. instead, this on russian state tv. the presenter claims its the enemies of russia in other words, the west that have been praising mr gorbachev. and veiled criticism from the kremlin a spokesperson says that gorbachev had been badly wrong about the prospect of better relations with the bloodthirsty west. many russians blame mikhail
gorbachev for the collapse of the soviet empire something president putin calls the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century. today, vladimir putin sent a telegram to mikhail gorbachev s family expressing his condolences. but these two leaders are polar opposites. gorbachev was someone who tried to open up his country, give people more freedom, freedom of speech, freedom to criticise the authorities. under vladimir putin, critical voices are being silenced. i don t know when. but how much do russians care? some of mr gorbachev s closest allies are starting to wonder. all of us perhaps overestimated the attractiveness of democratic ideas and the attractiveness of the ideas of human rights and rule of law to quite a few people in russia. apparently there are many people in this country for whom these values are irrelevant. as for gorbachev s legacy,