Mikhail Gorbachev, a former leader of Soviet Union, dies today at the age of 92. The former president was the last surviving Cold War Veteran and was the one who played a major role in pulling the nation out of the said War.Â
Mikhail Gorbachev, reputed and most famous of leaders, was in power between 1985 and 1991. During the years, he played a major role in ending the Cold War between Russia and US.
The leader died in Moscow aged 91. Russian news agencies announced his death on Tuesday claiming Gorbachev had died of a serious and long illness at a central hospital in Moscow. The leader was increasingly reported having a fragile health during the last year’s and was also home quarantined for the entire pandemic.
Even thouugh the relation between Mikhail and Putin were questionable, the latter expressed deep sympathies for the late leader.
“In the morning leader Putin, will send a telegram of condolences to his family and friends,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov informed the Russian news agencies.
‘Gorby’ Mikhail GorbachevÂ
Mikhail Gorbachev was among one of the great figures of 20th century and was known to change history of the Soviet Union. The leader was the last surviving Cold War Veteran and is getting deeply mourned by the European nations.Â
Mikhail Gorbachev was affectionately reffered to as ‘Gorby’ in the West by the European nations. The leader aided European nations to free itself from the Soviet Rule while also acting as a desposer between US and Russia Cold War.Â
The late Soviet leader was best known for defusing US-Soviet nuclear tensions in the 1980s during the Cold War. While he was lamented by the Russians as a stone which prevented the nation from becoming a global power, he gained lot of popularity and support in the West European Nations. He also won the Nobel Peace Prize of 1990.Â
French President Emmanuel Macron called him the “man of peace whose choices opened up a path of liberty for Russians.”Â
The late leader is being priased and remembered by leaders all around the world for his great deeds and being a game changer in the course of history.
