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Russia buries Gorbachev and his legacy of glasnost

September 02, 2022

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The first and last Soviet president presided over the dismantling of the Soviet Union but saw his legacy decimated by Vladimir Putin's authoritarianism.

By Mary Ilyushina | Washington Post Europe | Disclosure

Europe The first and last Soviet president presided over the dismantling of the Soviet Union but saw his legacy decimated by Vladimir Putin's authoritarianism. Washington Post

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Russia buries Gorbachev and his legacy of glasnost

The first and last Soviet president presided over the dismantling of the Soviet Union but saw his legacy decimated by Vladimir Putin's authoritarianism.

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