2005
June 29, 2005
Gorbachev supports Putin`s reforms
Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev said he supports the policies being pursued by President Vladimir Putin. "I openly support Putin for the simple reason that the first stage in his tenure as president brought us stability and greater...
May 11, 2005
Gorbachev: Victory celebrations no pretext for extolling Stalin
Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev said the role of Josef Stalin in the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany must not be overly exaggerated and that mass political purges in Stalin's era must be remembered. "Of course, Stalin's name will be...
May 7, 2005
Gorbachev: Baltic states fueling artificial tensions
Ex-Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev said the Baltic states are fuelling artificial tensions around the 1939 Soviet-German non-aggression treaty, known also as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which led to their inclusion in the Soviet Union. In a...
April 21, 2005
Gorbachev assails Western ''superiority complex''
By BONNIE PFISTER, The Associated Press Both superpowers worked to end the Cold War, but U.S. hubris is not good for international peace and stability, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev said Monday. Speaking at Sovereign Bank Arena...
April 21, 2005
Gorbachev to U.S.: End global policing
By Elizabeth Hendler, Daily Record The United States and Russia must work together to further democracy while respecting the cultures and religions of the world, former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev said at a lecture at Seton Hall...
April 20, 2005
Gorbachev Calls for Global Water Treaty
By JEREMIAH MARQUEZ, Associated Press Writer Mikhail Gorbachev is pressing world leaders to adopt a treaty guaranteeing clean water and sanitation for their people, a task he says is more daunting than ending the nuclear arms race during the Cold...
April 20, 2005
Gorbachev: Don''t fear Russians: Ex-Soviet chief in Hub.
Relationships cultivated between the United States and Russia two decades ago need help, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev says. ``We need to build new bridges,'' he told hundreds of representatives of New England's software industry...
April 14, 2005
Gorbachev: IT could learn from Pope John Paul II
Former Soviet president says technology is a means to reducing poverty, tapping resources and better developing the planet The IT industry could stand to take a lesson from the late Pope John Paul II and realize that technology is key to helping...
April 4, 2005
CNN Interview
CNN's Ryan Chilcote spoke to former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev about his thoughts and reflections on the death of the Pope John Paul II. The following is a transcript of the interview: Chilcote: I'm Ryan Chilcote for CNN in Moscow...
March 10, 2005
Gorbachev Warns Putin of Possible Unrest
By STEVE GUTTERMAN, Associated Press Writer MOSCOW - Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, marking the 20th anniversary of his rise to power, warned Wednesday that Vladimir Putin could face serious unrest if he pursues painful economic policies...
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