2004
October 27, 2004
Gorbachev Urges Chechnyan Special Status
President Vladimir Putin should grant Chechnya special status within Russia to end a decade-long insurgency, although some Western countries would like to see Moscow trapped in the ``Chechen quagmire'' for years, former Soviet President Mikhail...
October 14, 2004
Gorbachev Calls for ''New World Order''
Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who helped end the Cold War at President Ronald Reagan's prodding, is calling for a "new world order" based on strong adherence to international law. Gorbachev made the comments Tuesday in a speech to the...
September 30, 2004
M. Gorbachev – Global Security in the 21st Century
Mikhail Gorbachev gave a wide-ranging speech on global security issues in London today – 23 September 2004 - speaking at the launch of the WMD Awareness Programme. In his speech the former President said: “Mankind has a chance to make...
September 27, 2004
Gorbachev Says Iraq War ''Undermined'' Law
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Thursday condemned the U.S.-led campaign toward war in Iraq as an affront to democracy, saying it undermined international law. "I regard the invasion of Iraq as undermining international law and undermining...
September 27, 2004
Gorbachev calls for speedy Iraq withdrawal
Former Soviet Union president, Mikhail Gorbachev, has called on Britain and the US to withdraw troops from Iraq as soon as possible. The Nobel Peace Prize winner, whose policies of glasnost and perestroika - openness and restructuring - did much to...
September 27, 2004
Gorbachev expresses concern at Putin''s response to Beslan attack
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin for limiting voters' ability to elect deputies in the wake of the Beslan school killings, saying people were losing "the right of choice". Gorbachev, who led the...
September 17, 2004
Mikhail Gorbachev on Putin''s Reforms: "A Step Back from Democracy"
I still can’t come to my senses after what’s happened in Beslan. It’s a horrible tragedy, after which none of us can go on living as we did before. The first thing is helping those who were hurt. The Gorbachev Fund has already...
September 16, 2004
Gorbachev Is Answering Questions of the "Korea Times" Correspondent
Gorbachev Calls for International Aid to NK By Shim Jae-yun Staff Reporter Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev called on the international community to expand support for North Korea in its bid toward openness and economic development. During...
April 2, 2004
The Gorbachev-Foundation Holds Women of the Third Millennium Conference
On March 30-31, 2004, the Gorbachev-Foundation held an international conference under the Russian-Canadian joint project Women of the Third Millennium: Civic and Political Responsibility. The Project was implemented by the Raisa Maximovna Club, the...
March 5, 2004
No Turning Back for Russia, Gorbachev Says
Despite problems with his country's democracy, the ex-president believes totalitarianism is dead. Los Angeles Times. March 4, 2004 By Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer SERGEI L. LOIKO Los Angeles Times. OUTSPOKEN: In an interview, former Soviet...
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May 20, 2018
The Round Table: "From the Prague Spring to Perestroika"
October 27, 2017
Round Table “The 1917 Russian Revolution for Our Country and the World: 100 Years’ Retrospect”
October 5, 2017
The Expertise Round Table. Perception of Russia across the East and West: Memory, Identity and Conflicts. International Study of Images of Russia across Eurasia: Results and Discussion