Encouraged by Gorbachev’s reforms, Warsaw Pact nations challenge Communist authority. Mass demonstrations lead to the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the end of Communism. Having made a name ...
Germany marked the 30th anniversary Saturday of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment ... the stunning overthrow of USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev by a Communist coup dominated ...
In 1987, celebrating the 750th anniversary of its founding, the two sides of Berlin ... to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” ...
For the Baltic countries, Mikhail Gorbachev became a symbol of brutality ... "Gorbachev made it possible for the [Berlin] wall to come down," Berliner Angelika told the BBC.
BERLIN, March 13 (Itar-Tass) – The presentation of the autobiography book of Soviet and Russian politician Mikhail Gorbachev – “All in Good Time. My Life” was held in the Berliner Ensemble ...
Mikhail Gorbachev, the reformer, brought the Soviet troops out of Afghanistan, gave voice to dissent and paved the way for the thaw. The arrival of Ronald Reagan on the world stage marked the ...
Raisa was everywhere: in his books, in framed portraits on his office wall... and in the music. What do people from Mikhail Gorbachev's home town make of his legacy? I first met Mikhail Gorbachev ...