2007

December 27, 2007

Hoover Press publishes Turning Points in Ending the Cold War, with a Foreword and Contributions by Gorbachev Foundation’s experts Pavel Palazhchenko and Anatoli Cherniaev

 Turning Points in Ending the Cold War (Hoover Press, 2007), edited by Hoover research fellow Kiron Skinner, with forewords by George P. Shultz, former secretary of state and current distinguished fellow at the Hoover Institution, and...

December 6, 2007

Gorbachev Applauds Putin''s Achievements

Ex-Leader Cites Russian «Resurgence»      Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin  «has pulled Russia out of chaos» and is «assured a place in...

December 4, 2007

U.S., Russia should keep strong nuke pact: Gorbachev

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev said on Tuesday a pillar of the arms control system could fall if Washington and Moscow replace the landmark START nuclear arms reduction treaty with a less formal pact.      The START...

November 29, 2007

Gorbachev endorses Putin in election and says Russia is serious partner of West

Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader, called for Russians to vote for President Putin's United Russia party in parliamentary elections on Sunday.           «I would vote for him and I support him.

November 28, 2007

Gorbachev sees U.S. missile plan in Europe targeting Russia

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Wednesday that he viewed a U.S. plan to deploy a missile defense shield in Central Europe as targeting Russia, not Iran.      «(On Tuesday) Milos Zeman, the former Czech prime...

November 27, 2007

Gorbachev calls on EU and Russia to unite on global affairs

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Tuesday called for the European Union and Russia to unite and create a major European voice that would counteract the overarching influence of the United States in defining global politics. «If we...

November 12, 2007

The Talk of Paris: Ulysse Gosset interviews Mikhail Gorbachev

50th guest : Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the USSR      Ulysse Gosset: Welcome to France 24 for this exceptional edition of The Talk of Paris - exceptional because today we are welcoming our 50th guest. After Kofi...

October 9, 2007

Gorbachev: New leaders must emerge

Dallas: Former Soviet president urges U.S. cooperation in world.      Mikhail Gorbachev, the former president of the Soviet Union, delivered sobering views of the world's future during a lecture Monday evening in Dallas.

October 9, 2007

Gorbachev: World Should Embrace Globalization

Countries throughout the world should embrace globalization and explore new ideas on how to overcome challenges including security, poverty and environmental damage, Mikhail Gorbachev told more than 1,000 people at the University of Texas-Pan...

October 8, 2007

US Finally Taking Warming Seriously – Gorbachev

Much time has been lost in the fight to stop global warming, but the United States, the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has finally begun to take the problem seriously, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said on Friday.