April

April 23, 2007

Gorbachev sends condolences to Yeltsin''s family

Former President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev has sent his condolences to the family of Russia's first President Boris Yeltsin, the Vesti-24 television channel reported. Gorbachev pointed out that their life paths crossed at a time when the country...

April 19, 2007

Gorbachev sends letter to Polish Sejm in support of Jaruzelski

Former  Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev  has  sent  a  letter  to  the Polish parliament, the Sejm, to express support for Wojciech Jaruzelski, a former leader of Poland, who has recently been officially...

April 17, 2007

Gorbachev criticizes State Department human rights report

The U.S. State Department's recent report which  deals, among other things, with the human rights situation in Russia,  infringes  on the principle of  Russia's sovereignty, Mikhail Gorbachev,  the  president ...

April 17, 2007

Gorbachev: Protests make matters worse

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev said Tuesday recent opposition protests in Moscow and St. Petersburg do nothing to advance stability in Russia.      The so-called March of Dissent rallies that saw at least 420 people...

April 12, 2007

U.S. seeks control of Europe through missile shield - Gorbachev

 Deployment of U.S. missile-defense bases in Poland and the Czech Republic is an attempt by the U.S. to control Europe, the former Soviet president said Thursday.      "It is all about influence and domination in Europe,"...