Mikhail Gorbachev

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In Depth

How the Soviet Union fell

And why Mikhail Gorbachev’s election was the final nail in the coffin

15 Mar 2019

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In Brief

Obama accuses Russia of breaking Cold War test treaty with cruise missile launch

29 Jul 2014

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In Depth

Among the international guests will be FW De Klerk, the last president of apartheid South Africa

11 Apr 2013

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Daily Briefing

16 Aug 2010