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Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev will be laid to rest Saturday in a Moscow ceremony, but without the fanfare of a state funeral and with the glaring absence
But President Putin will not be attending the funeral of the man who oversaw the breakup of the USSR.
Russians bid to farewell to Gorbachev, but without Putin
The United States has expressed its concern after India decided to participate in joint military exercises with Russia. The Indian government said that they will be taking part in the “Vostok” exercises which will be held between September 1-7 in a number of locations across Russia. According to the Russian defence ministry, the exercises will feature around 50,000 troops and over 5000 weapons units which will also include 60 warships and more than 150 aircraft.
Mikhail Gorbachev died in Moscow on Tuesday at the age of 91. He was one of the greatest leaders of 20th century.