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In pictures: Mikhail Gorbachev - man who helped end the Cold War was feted in the west

The lifelong communist took the reins at a tense time in the Cold War but eventually presided over the demise of the Soviet Union.

Evening Standard

Mikhail Gorbachev death: Biden hails Soviet leader’s ‘remarkable vision’

Towering figure of 20th century history dies in Moscow hospital after ‘serious and long illness’

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow could expand conflict and should not be underestimated, warns Germany – as it happened

German chief of defence says Russia ‘capable of expanding the conflict regionally’ with ‘second theatre of war’

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Vladimir Putin's 'deep sympathies' over death of Gorbachev who blasted Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin has expressed his "deepest sympathies" following the death of Mikhail Gorbachev despite the last leader of the Soviet Union having been reportedly "upset" over the Ukraine invasion

Daily Mirror

Gorbachev Dies at 91, World Leaders Pay Tribute

Mikhail Gorbachev, who changed the course of history by triggering the demise of the Soviet Union and was one of the great figures of the 20th century, has died in Moscow aged 91. His death was announced on Tuesday by Russian news agencies, which said Gorbachev had died at a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protests, 'biznez' and a failed coup: journalist Monica Attard on covering the empire Gorbachev allowed to collapse

It’s unlikely that in 1970, when I was 12, I could have imagined myself covering the collapse of an empire. Nor could I have dreamed that 51 years later, my passion for Russia would still be alive, if battered by its barbaric invasion of its neighbour, Ukraine, in February 2022.

The Conversation

Mikhail Gorbachev's death mourned as passing of rare leader

The passing of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and for many the man who restored democracy to many European countries under communist rule, was mourned for the loss of of what world leaders described as a rare leader who brought global change and at the time…

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‘A true man of peace’: what the papers say about the death of Mikhail Gorbachev

Newspapers in the UK and Europe hail the final Soviet leader, noting his role in ending the cold war and his attempts to reform the USSR

The Guardian - AU

International: Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

"Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev died this evening after a serious and long illness," the agency citing the Central Clinical Hospital said on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Mikhail Gorbachev: tributes pour in for ‘one-of-a kind’ Soviet leader

Western leaders and historians praise former Soviet president, while Russian reaction to his death was much cooler

The Guardian - AU

‘One of a kind’: World reactions to death of Mikhail Gorbachev

The last Soviet leader brought an end to the Cold War, but his reforms accelerated the break up of the USSR.

Al Jazeera

It Wasn't What He Wanted, But Gorbachev Allowed an Evil Empire To Collapse

Alas, the Russians never forgave him.

Reason

Australia pays tribute to Gorbachev

Australian political leaders have paid tribute to former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev who has died aged 91.

AAP

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 189 of the invasion

IAEA inspectors travel to Zaporizhzhia to visit nuclear plant; Russian halts gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe

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The Independent UK

Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91

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, has died at 91

The Independent UK

Pizza Hut, luxury luggage and Spitting Image: How Mikhail Gorbachev became an unlikely cultural icon

The last leader of the Soviet Union, who has died at 91, enjoyed an unusual second act as a spokesperson for Western brands. Kevin E G Perry looks back at how Mikhail Gorbachev came to embody the triumph of capitalism

The Independent UK

Arnold Schwarzenegger praises Mikhail Gorbachev as ‘one of my heroes’

The actor and former bodybuilder said the Russian politician ‘belongs to history’ and that he was ‘unbelievably lucky’ to have called him a friend.

AFP

Mikhail Gorbachev, last Soviet leader, dies at 91

Moscow (AFP) - Mikhail Gorbachev, who changed the course of history by triggering the demise of the Soviet Union and was one of the great figures of the 20th century, has died in Moscow aged 91.

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The Independent UK

Mikhail Gorbachev urged British boy to ‘live a life that makes a difference’

Mr Gorbachev’s death at the age of 91 has prompted tributes from world leaders including Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Al Jazeera

Mikhail Gorbachev: The rise and fall of the last Soviet leader

Mikhail Gorbachev, who has died aged 91, was revered in West but criticised by many Russians for overseeing end of USSR.

The Independent UK

Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader who helped end the Cold War and changed the world forever, dies aged 91

Last leader of Soviet Union passes away after long illness

The Guardian - UK

Mikhail Gorbachev obituary

The last leader of the Soviet Union, he was ousted as his reforms pointing to the end of the USSR spiralled out of control

The Guardian - UK

Mikhail Gorbachev: a divisive figure loved abroad but loathed at home

Despite being celebrated across liberal democracies, the former Soviet leader was reviled and unpopular in Russia

AFP

World hails 'one-of-a-kind' ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev

Paris (AFP) - World leaders paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union who died Tuesday in Moscow aged 91.

The Independent UK

Gorbachev, who redirected course of 20th century, dies at 91

Before Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union seemed an immovable superpower in perpetual antagonism to the United States

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