Mikhail Gorbachev funeral: Putin absent as Russians pay tribute to former Soviet leader
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- Опубликовано: 2 сен 2022
- Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who launched drastic reforms that helped end the Cold War and precipitated the breakup of the Soviet Union, was buried Saturday after a farewell ceremony attended by thousands of mourners but snubbed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Kremlin’s refusal to formally declare a full state funeral reflects its uneasiness about the legacy of Gorbachev, who has been venerated worldwide for bringing down the Iron Curtain but reviled by many at home for the Soviet collapse and the ensuing economic meltdown that plunged millions into poverty.
On Thursday, Putin privately laid flowers at Gorbachev’s coffin at a Moscow hospital where he died. The Kremlin said the president’s busy schedule would prevent him from attending the funeral.
Gorbachev, who died Tuesday at the age of 91, was buried at Moscow’s Novodevichy cemetery next to his wife Raisa, following a farewell ceremony at the Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions, an opulent 18th-century mansion near the Kremlin that has served as the venue for state funerals since Soviet times.
At the ceremony Saturday, mourners passed by Gorbachev’s open casket flanked by honorary guards, laying flowers as solemn music played. Gorbachev’s daughter, Irina, and his two granddaughters sat beside the coffin. "I [will] always remember him from the first moment I saw him,” said Suzanna Massie, a historian and former advisor to U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
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For the West, Gorbachev may look like a great leader.
But for Russians, specially those that lived in the USSR, he is looked as a weak leader that collapsed their system
And the current Russian government has a lot of former USSR officials on its higher echelons.
For them Gorbachev's death means finally the greatest traitor is dead.
Who is not dead yet are the traitors with the thoughts you described so clearly above. Millions are suffering today because of them lead by midget Pootin who will not be honoured by the free world when he dies. Bullies do not deserve any honours.
Being God Fearing, Respectful to Human Rights and Human Lives is not a trait of a weak leader ! President Mikhail Gorbachev is a Patriotic Leader of a once great country. Unlike today, it is being led by people who doesn't give importance and honour precious lives, wantonly disregards the rule of Law !
@@mikkiemouse6118 its a matter of perspective.
Unfortunately to be a World Power, you require to have the ability to wage war against anyone.
And the fact Russia lost that power, the power to rival the USA. It's something the powerful within Russia will never forgive Gorbachev.
Its easy to talk from our perspective. But the collapse of the Soviet Union screwed a lot of powerful people.
Imagine going from being the 2nd most powerful country in the world, to basically a 3rd world country in a matter of days. No matter how much you love peace, the fact your country became worse and split up, is something the Russians refuse to forgive.
Peace, but at what cost? Their country got screwed and divided arbitrarily. You cannot expect everyone, specially the power to just accept it and move on.
Those powerful people spent the next 30 years trying to regain that power back. Once you taste power its impossible to go back.
We have grown way too accustomed to peace. So much that we value it too much. It is because of that that Russia and China have gotten away with a lot of things.
We can never take peace for granted. The threat of World War should always be the US strongest card to keep Russia and China at bay. And its failing.
The things you speak are nice. But those are idealistic points of view. Idealism is not the approach you should take in times of war, it allows the enemy to get away with it.
Couldn't agree more
@@mikkiemouse6118 Yeah right, just like Beria would have been a great successor to Stalin. Gfys.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
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It was a temporary peace. Russia agreed to allow a lot of States to gain independendence only if they remained in its sphere of influence. That was not the case.
And now peace is over. If anything Gorbachev dying will inspire the warmongers on Russia.
All we need is Kissinger to die, and the US warmongers will start their move
he was a traitor, not a peacemaker.
@comment sense Stalin broke the soviet state thru expansion and putting fear of a confrontation in the minds of western leaders... so no... dude just got stuck with all the crap former leaders threw on the pile..
peacemaking is not kneeling nor surrender, these two differ substanially...
Where do you people get your information? Russian TV shows Putin laying a boquet of red flowers at the edge of Gorbachov's casket...
BBBUT HE SHOULDN’T HAVE!
He did not attend the funeral...the title and content is accurate.
@@Ineedahandle75 You are free to 'Believe what you will' .
Ignorance IS BLISS.
May you continue to BLUSSFULLY protect your programming and 'Stay safe' in your METAVERSE WORLD. 😘💖
Anyone ELSE out here WHO actually seeks TRUTH simply has to be OPEN MINDED to MANY SOURCES of information and practice Critical Thinking USING THEIR OWN MINDS rather than Blindly accepting the Corporate Sponsored Medias Spoonfed Pablum of their 'PROGRAMMED NARRATIVE'.
Stay in your Bliss bro... Keep supporting the Fascist Corporate Agendas... Reality is not a SAFE SPACE for you because Critical THINKING is simply too hard for some people. 😘🌈
It is propaganda, not like this is news anways.
LOL! Russian TV.................LMFAO!
Ask Russian people what they think about Gorbachev. Westerners praise him, but neglect what kind of poverty and separation he brought to Russian people, especially those retired people. When Russian people were struggling in poverty, what did Westerners do? Consequently, the Russian people want Putin to be their Leader.
Sounds like he did us a favor. He replaced the old blood loyal to communism and erased them. Thank you gorby 💓
Agreed US could have done way better in closing this chapter ! Reagan could have help prep up Russian economy but was or both were to untrusty of each other ! U S could have forgotten their shoulder raising and nega.. comments etc..
@@muffinxcancer -Unfortunately Gorbachev brought a lot of damages for Soviet people. Poverty, empty shelves in the stores and many other negative things. Many people who was born in Soviet Union hates him.
Gorbachev brought Russians to life but Putin is taking Russians back to era where Russians line up during 4 hours for 3 rolls of toilet paper
@@irabichutskaya8270a country that has never experienced true democracy can't understand how free market works. When you go from feudalism to tzarism to one autocrat "elected" with 100% of the vote, you believe what that one channel is telling you. How's it forking for you?
He is the man, loved, respected and honored by a lot of people all over the world. He is very different and stands out among the rest. RIP!
Quiet the blessing for the murderous tyrant to be a no show really👌
Coming from an ignorant 🐸
A criminal who had to give up his soviet ambitions after demonstrations by millions in various republics such as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and others. By his orders thousands were killed in those countries. There are still conflicts among some of these republics which were established by qorbachev, the hell is his place.
you are absolutely correct, you are referring to Putin right?!
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@@mikkiemouse6118 Joo?
Эти республики не были созданы Горбачёвым, ахахахха.
It might have been wiser to say "without FULL state honours". The army was there, and his body was resting in a public building before his burial. Better not to have mentioned the subject at all, really.
Pootin will not attend his funeral because he is too busy bullying the people of Ukraine.
Yeah it looks and smells like a state funeral, maybe not wholeheartedly
Putin smart
Rest in peace
Contrary to what MSM tells us daily, this funeral shows that Russians, including the authorities, are a civilized society and respect its past. The way communism was in those days, Gorbachev did the right thing.
If it was an error to dissolve the Soviet Union, the republics themselves made it. The Slavic tragedy was that the three Slavic nations did not remain united. The tragedy also was that care was not taken for the Russian population that reminded outside the borders of the Russian Federation.
Gorbachev brought Russians and other people back to life. Lining up 4 hours for 3 rolls of toilet paper wasn't a way of living
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How Gorbachev is respected in the new Russia can be seen by how many people came to see him off before burial. He gave His ideals to the United States and betrayed Russia. Vladimir Vysotsky was seen off by the whole of Moscow, the whole Soviet Union, and he is still remembered and loved, and this is... damn him!
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"In the blue sky, pierced by bell towers,
A copper bell,
a copper bell
Was he happy, or was he angry…
Domes in Russia are covered with pure gold -
So that the Lord notices more often".
Vladimir Vysotsky "Domes"
1975 г.
his policy led russia from being world leader to being peices, stuck in poverity and human trafficing, he's answerable now to his lord.
Gorbachev brought Russians to life but Putin is taking Russians back to era where Russians line up during 4 hours for 3 rolls of toilet paper
@@picohay9534 It is still a world leader and Putin is responsible for this
@@popopop984 true, putin did steer things in Russia back to being a world leader, great work picking his country up again, despite massive impact gorbatchove past policies caused.
Gorbachev is the polar opposite of Putin. I can see why Putin is absent from this funeral.
Pray for him WAS VERY GOOD PRESIDENT GOD HAVE MERCY ON HIM REST IN PEACE 🕊🙏🏻✨
no he wasnt gorbachev ruined the russian people and ex soviet nations he killed millions because of his irresponsibility, he was the worst thing ever and thats why the huge majority of russians despise him,
@comment sense It's Putin's fault if it breaks apart because Putin is in charge and has been in charge for the last 10 years.
Gorbachev had good ideals but he was a weak leader and let Yeltsin take over which devastated Russia and is why there’s so many problems in the form Soviet Union today
Putin did the right thing by not attending this funeral, West was happy when Russia collapsed and Gorbachev was responsible for all these
We in the West were and became friends with them in the 1990s , the G 7 became the G 8 ,and the famous moment at one summit or at the White House of Clinton howling in laughter at some joke Yeltsin told him ..and opened up in business trade ,etc
The USSR collapsed. Not Russia
@@mikeneufield2855 That filth howling with laughter... A drunk and profiteering traitors.
Gorbachev? It was the economy my dear
@@elizabethtencer7950…. Lol , better you study about economics 😀😀
RIP 💔
Why hating on Putin because US can’t control him 😂😂😂, rip to him but that man was on the mission to sacrifice Russia for West.
West loved him except his country
I'm sure he's a nice person but too naive as a president and felt into us plan
“Tribute” is, and always has been, a noun. You cannot verb it. Hire grown-up writers. Omg. This is why I don’t watch your network. Credibility counts in the news industry. You’re the Toronto Sun of TV news.
Edit: the title has now been fixed. Credit where due. 👍
Going to a funeral doesn't make you any less of a person. It doesn't mean your weak and it doesn't show anything but respect for those who've passed on.
Putin was probably busy with plans.
Busy or not,dobro je Putin uradio.Zasto da ide na sahranu onome koji je"sahranio" SSSR.Dok je postojala ta drzava USA and NATO,nisu smeli ni da privire na Balkan a danas su Amerikanci i NATO izgradili veliku vojnu bazu na mojoj zemlji Kosovo i Metohiji,i zato ja zivim u egzail(izbeglistvu,) ostavio sam i zemlju 5 hektara i kucu koju su Albanci srusili i nije ostalo "kamen na kamenu",zapad je kreirao jednu teroristicku zemlju Kosova.Setimo se da su i SAD jedno vreme nazivali( UQK ) teroristicka banda e ti teroristi su od 1999 postali OVK(oslobodilacka vojska Kosova).Mr.Ryan voleo bih da vas upoznam posto sam i ja Canadian citizen. Sve najbolje vam zelim i pozdravljam vas iz Vankuvera.
Plans or paranoia?
I agree there would have been reasons
@@danavlahova6137 I wonder if you know the history of this man who was responsible for the killings of thousands or are you just a putin hater like the Trump haters who don’t have a clue what these guys are doing for the world, read comments below fortunately many do know
Perfect opportunity to target Putin
Dear Global News, It's "....pay tribute to...." NOT "...tribute...." You're supposed to be good communicators. Right?
Как Горбачёва уважают в новой России видно по тому сколько людей пришло его провожать перед захоронением. Подал он Свои идеалы США и предал Россию. Высоцкого который не был ни Заслуженным, ни Народным - провожала вся Москва, весь Советский Союз, а это г... будь он проклят!
Yaa maybe !!
Time to move on with the times and become part of the new world. Instead of trying to live in the past. Putin never left the cold war and never wanted it to end
@@cloudzack1090 time to move on and stop falling for establishment story
@@cloudzack1090 -Putin is smart and the best leader in the world
@@cloudzack1090 С каким новым миром? Западным? Русские никогда не пойдут вам навстречу. Россия приняла курс на сближение с востоком. Деструктивные "ценности" Запада и разрушение традиционализма, института семьи не в наших интересах.
RIP . Beautiful person was
hi@Ana Mirawdaly
Headline is pure lies he literally went and paid his respects at an open casket ...there should be lawsuits filed against you for slander global
Let's see the proof of that.
Goes without saying.. a war is going on and that's just another potential spot to try to take him out 🤷🏽♂️
Smart.
Didn't even watch the video, just came to say exactly the same.
Ironically, no other Russian leader deserves state honors more.
you know the huger majority russians disagree with you lmao, russians despise him because he caused the collapse of the soviet union and his irresponsibility put 65% of russians under the poverty line, russians hate him because he destroyed their lives
@@DR-fc1ey you can try to convince yourself that the end of communism in Russia and half Europe was a bad thing - the rest of us are not convinced. "Huger majority" is also not a thing.
Lenin
@@thevisitor1012 of course: communism has worked so well in every place... Oh wait.
Gorbachev wasn’t a leader of Russia, he was the PM of the Soviet Union, the country he destroyed. Of course, the Collective West loves him but in Russia was persona non grata.
I am praying for the war , in Ukraine with Russia ends very soon , so many innocent people died, both sides need to slove their problems peaceful for humanity sake 🙏 🙏
Which country is next ? Germany ？France? UK? 😅
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About 70,000 people filled Wenceslas Square in the center of the Czech capital on Saturday, according to police estimates, with some carrying signs denouncing the country’s membership of the European Union and the NATO military alliance.
Members of extreme political groups that demand exit from the EU and NATO, including the far-right Freedom and Solidarity and the Communist Party, were scheduled to speak at the rally, according to the organizers’ website.
An online petition posted on the website called for securing cheap natural gas supplies via a direct contract with Russia, military neutrality and more support for Czech businesses. It also rejected permanent settlement of Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic.
RUclips:Janusz Pijanka
RUclips:sie widzialo Hokka-hey!
even the saluting pigeons was there
More disinformation? When was the last time you guys told the truth about anything? Rhetorical question.
Rest in peace Mr. Gorbachev. You are an important part of your country's history. God bless those who came to see him off.
What did you like most about him?
@@rollinsomethingbutiforgot Courage !
@@rollinsomethingbutiforgot Pizza Hut commercials
@@rollinsomethingbutiforgot Ending the cold war. That reduced wars globally and reduced the risk of nuclear war dramatically. Im sad to see what russias govt and military is doing to ukraine, and how another major communist govt is treating its smaller neighbors.
@Lazar Ovich -100%
Gorbachev really brang down the economy in the 90s to Russia. Stores were empty like when covid first started
That was just the pain from starting a free market economy ... he started Russia on a better path ... too bad Putin had to ruin everything.
@@melgreier1630 the free economy isn't that great
The reason why Russia is a disaster is because of neither putin or Gorbachev, it's because of vodka.
@@melgreier1630 So you're historically illiterate then?
A LIGHT IN THE WORLD.
@comment sense The whole country is in violent conflict. 20 pieces? Not even.
this Man Destroy His Country For Only medel And For USA
RIP
The only bad thing in it, that he can't be persecuted for his crimes against Soviet people.
What crimes? I am unaware of crimes committed by gorbechev so can you tell me what crimes?
Come on and bring World War 3 tag someone else Russia please we won't war more than anybody else does probably
Земля ему стекловатой...
1000% Gorbatyi - predatel' Rodini.
Another bite the dust
Let's hope that when Pootin passes everyone will be too busy that day to attend ...
its war time he's vulnerable if he show up thats why ! Putin is a warrior he dont think like regular people
Many in Russia consider Gorbachev a shill for the West. No doubt he was quite popular outside Russia, and just as unpopular in Russia. However many came to pay respects, many more did not.
And how is that working for Russia?
@@danavlahova6137 he's not been at Russia's helm, so Russia is still a sovereign country and not a collection of shattered states like the Balkans. So pretty good actually.
@@danavlahova6137 Just fine Dana. Just fine.
@@theViomax did Государтвенная телевизия tell you that? Because from where the rest of the world is standing, it's a crazy king-wannabe who painted himself in a corner and doesn't know what to do - while his people are starving and deprived of basic human rights.
At least he gave you pizza hut.
Not a good call, but avoids snipers
At least eight Russian businessmen have died in apparent suicide or accidents in just six months - CNN
Masha allah🇷🇺🇷🇺👑👑👑👑👑👑👑
Just because Zelenski can pop up wherever he wants, people think Putin will do the same.
One is a showman,
One is a strategist
One is a statesman, one is a reviled dictator.
I wouldn't show up where I was expected to be if I was Putin either.
Putin blamed Gorby for breaking up Communism.
He went to the showing, in front of the camera, after Lavrov said what the West was doing about his death was politics.
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Nothing much worse than a powerful leader with small man syndrome. They can only feel good by kicking the legs from under their betters.
Right
🙏 Thank You So Much Best Loved Stateman Mikhail Gorbachev for giving Glasnost ( Openness ) & Perestroika ( Restructuring ) to so many innocents! Farewell & May Stateman Mikhail Gorbachev be Blessed to a Better World & Realm ... OM MANI PADME HUM ... 🕯🌷🌿🌍💗🕊
Where on earth do you get that idea from
@@sylviabriggs4087 Drugs.
@@andykerr3803 don’t worry cures will be coming
@@sylviabriggs4087 Not soon enough. Between Big Pharma and the Street intoxicants, there is not much escape.
If they would all perish it might be the best.
@@andykerr3803 this is why Ferries are not been aloud in, to stop the chemical food medicine and fertilisers, it’s big business at our expense, eat the bad food then go for the medication the two go hand in hand we made them billionaires
Putin doesn't care about living and dead. Let Gorbachev rest in peace
Russian lives are worthless for Putin and Putin is taking Russians back to era where Russians line up during 4 hours for 3 rolls of toilet paper
@yuri ask all the people tossed out of windows to explain that.
No surprise
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Spy pigeon!
why is no one even suggesting that he was killed? Given the two other prominent Russians who were killed recently
Who needs it at 91?
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Кому он нужен в 91 год?
@@River.Rock.Expedition I think that is exactly what Putin would like us to think
He was kinda old so I wouldn’t see the point in doing it this late, the man was like 90 there’s nothing he can do anymore he was senile.
@@AbsentBabyDaddy was he senile or are you just assuming that? There are not many people that could be a figure against Putin. He would absolutely be one of them
@@notwoke7005 No that fossil couldn't be one of them. He had next to no domestic support in Russia by this point. More often being reviled by the populous than praised. If anything Putin was served well by Gorby living to represent the failures that Putin has positioned himself as the remedy to.
Probably worried about getting plugged by someone seems hes isolated alot lately who knows
May Gorbachev rest in peace after he asks the Almighty to remove Putin, Lavrov, Shoigu and their minions from power.
but he could have been in power much longer, if he really wanted to be. Must have missed that part.
How can you people lie like that, Putin paid his respects
Pootin can't take time off bullying the people of Ukraine to attend Gorbachev's funeral. Didn't you know? Come on! Stop hiding under the carpet. Your beloved pootin enjoys the death of Gorbachev.
God bless you Gorbachev 🙏
May his putrid soul rot, just as his body did.
I know in my heart that majority of young Russians are good people yearning for freedom denied them by a dictator. May you all be free from Putin and that Ukraine be made whole again, rebuilt, a free, sovereign and independent nation within Europe.
you are so wrong, have no idea what you talking about, brainwashed by cabal propaganda.
Ukrainian.
He was their last hope.
Sada
He was a better leader then Put-in was ever or ever will be.
Ok
My respect to Putin
Puting deserves the respect of pimps and gangsters being one of them
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World war 3, RAMD X PERnah gentar.
WAn nobody is running nowhere !
Propaganda
Sanda
R I P Mikhail Gorbachev 1931-2022 ✊🏻😔😢
I hope people these days in the world should understand why russia is russia because of gorbachev and putin.
Even if countries like Germany where so grateful. The west should know this wasn't a happy ending for everyone.
Now let us think about gorbachev and putin twice.
Putin wasn't there he was probably out pooping
Huge Respect to Ukraine! What a Nation! What a Brave People! They say NO to Russian imperialism. The say NO to Russian Invaders. They say NO to Russian war criminals. They say NO to Russian baby killers. They say NO to Russian Terrorist. They fight for their Independence. They fight for FREEDOM. they fight for their friends and family. They fight for everyone who enjoys Freedom. Huge Respect. Ukraine will win. Slava Ukraine.
Lol Ukraine is a road apple that would have cradled months ago without the military aid from the west.
Wrong place to cry your support for Ukraine. There is no defiance being made here. Gorbachev was an idealist who believed in peace and closing the distance between east and west, but was unsuccessful. If there is a russian leader worth mourning, it is Gorbachev.
Hello can you please chill out?
@ Harold Barry Banderovzi, ukrainian nazi will be defeated and Slavic people will come back to RUSSIA. SLAVA ROSSII. LVOVIANKA.
@@rajpiroouz188 He's part of Elensky's tribe 👃
Slava Cokaine!
It is true, he was the last leader of Russia. Someday they will have the next LEADER.
Honestly, who cares?
Oh, an equal of mine held a position of power while the Soviet Union fell.
Big deal.
Sad when people die, yes.
Don't die, I dare you.
So give it a rest.
Narcissist think he is the best
Gorbachev is a hero to the West, To Soviets, he dismantled their empire, and gave them Putin, is it any wonder he is not universally loved?
Putin didn't show? Him and Trump are so similar.
He was a prime example of a great leader who had tried to do right for his country. Let’s remember what he had accomplished and him as a remarkable man.
What did gorbachev achieve?? That deserve flowers he's was reponsible for starvation, poverty and chaos russia went through after collapse of the soviet union, i think you talking from western point of view to majority of russian people gorbachev betrayed the russian people.
Gorbachev was a special kind of human being to have been born in the Russian system and to have changed it... Albeit to be undermined and betrayed by Putin.
Putins' absence just shows the division... And to not be give state honors is despicable!
Many more people will be absent at Putin funeral
Not true.
Whatever good one does in life, someone that comes after will undo it all
He will go down as a real passionate person for his People so said.
The other guy no names mentioned will have a cheering crowd when he eventually passes.
You should probably stick to kitchens…critical thought is clearly beyond you…
lol Putin too afraid to show up for fear of being killed by his own people ....rofl
Ridiculous comment considering Putin has 80% approval in Russia
Putin, just a little man, a little nobody.. Without personality, "savoir faire", or a soul.
The greatest Russian leader ever.
Great: divine, large, historically pertinent.
Fits the last one.
people of the former Soviet Union mostly did not like him.....
you are right ...Putin you mean....Gorby was one of the worst for Russian people and a good one for the West....but what do you know?
Pootin can't take time off bullying the people of Ukraine to attend Gorbachev's funeral! This is his clear message for the whole world to see what a midget he is in front of the stature of Gorbachev.
@ Aage. you're so illiterate, did you go to school at all?
It's sad he has passed and condolences to his family. I feel like this War contributed to his death. Disgusting that Putin thinks a War is even more important then to show his respect at his funeral.
Why is it sad?
He was 91, not exactly middle aged?!
Well he did laid a flower
@@guesswho36 lay not laid
actually the war is more important than Gorby....believe it or not, the war was necessary to protect the Russian people against the neo-nazism of Ukrainian authorities...if you think this is not true I suggest to research some more and try to understand the roots of this conflict and the timeline of events which made this war a reality
A GOOD LEADER ,RIP.
Of course he was absent. It tells you all you need to know about how Putin feels about the peace Gorbachev helped bring to the world.
Afraid of possibilities of assassination especially with whats happened lately in that area
It tells you all you need to know about how Putin feels about the postapocalypse Gorbachev helped bring to Russia. There, fixed it for you.
@@SpreadGuts No, all you actually did was show your ignorance.
@@dosdont Really? How? And how old are you exactly to have any firsthand knowledge about the world in the 90s?
@@SpreadGuts Really? How old, do you want a picture of my birth certificate? I'm old enough to remember the cold war very well, I'm old enough to have friends that had to suffer through horror of the soviet union, I'm old enough to remember the lineups that people had to struggle through over there, and I'm old enough to know you're ignorant when it comes to what's going on now and what Gorbachev did. It's not Gorbachev's fault that corrupt trash thugs like Putin used what Gorbachev did to turn Russia into an even more corrupt version of the Soviet Union with Putin's dictatorship.
A True Patriotic and God Fearing Leader, the Golden Age of The Russian Federation... He is the greatest Russian Leader ever, respected and loved not only by Millions of his countrymen but the people all over the world...God Bless you Sir Mikhail...
ah yes the greatest russian leader that put over 65% of russians bellow the poverty line, made russia weak, that ruined the lives of tens of millions of russians because of his irresponsibility
@comment sense Russia didn’t come apart. The USSR did. Thankfully
lil mouse has five cents to add with zero knowledge, being brainwashed by western propaganda. ONLY Russians can judge, not you. Misha gorby is a TRAITOR and an enemy of those who lived in USSR.
You are delusional. People in Russia hate him.
putin, Probably hiding in his bunker dying.
RIP gorbachev, the best of the soviet leaders