September

January 30, 2017

Mikhail Gorbachev: 'It All Looks as if the World Is Preparing for War'

The world today is overwhelmed with problems. Policymakers seem to be confused and at a loss.   But no problem is more urgent today than the militarization of politics and the new arms race. Stopping and reversing this ruinous race must be...

June 24, 2014

The Expertise Round Table – presentation by Mark Kramer themed “Reagan, Bush and Gorbachev: Talks between the Superpowers and the End of the Cold War”

On June 24, 2014 the Gorbachev Foundation held a round table, with Mark Kramer, Director of the Cold War Studies Program at Harvard University and a Senior Fellow of Harvard’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, appearing as a guest...

March 11, 2013

Interview with M.S. Gorbachev to the BBC Russian Service

In an interview with the BBC he called on President Vladimir Putin "not to be afraid of his own people".   Mr Gorbachev also criticised Mr Putin's inner circle, saying it was full of "thieves and corrupt officials".   The laws include...

September 30, 2008

Gorbachev alarmed by militarizing politics, mentality

Former  Soviet  President Mikhail Gorbachev  has urged modern politicians to abstain from the use of force in the resolution of disputes.      "We must loudly declare the danger of militarizing politics and our...

September 25, 2008

Gorbachev: To promote pan-European processes it is necessary to create a kind of European Security Council

"To promote pan-European processes means to encompass everything. But it is still necessary to begin with security. It may be a kind of security council for Europe, which would have a permanent unit, certain powers, rapid-reaction forces, etc,"...

September 25, 2008

Round Table: “Russian Middle Class Today: Opportunities and Prospects"

The Gorbachev Foundation continues its discussions on the issues of modernization in Russia that were the subject-matter of the Round Tables “The Destiny of Democratic Movement in Russia” and “2020: Guidelines and Obstacles Facing...

September 21, 2008

Worldview: Gorbachev reflects on what went wrong

Inquirer Opinion Columnist On Thursday, Mikhail Gorbachev received the prestigious Liberty Medal at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center. The former Soviet president was praised for advancing the cause of liberty by...

September 19, 2008

Gorbachev cautions against willingness to take up arms

Mikhail Gorbachev has criticized the readiness of political leaders to resort to armed conflict to resolve their problems in a Liberty Medal acceptance speech in the U.S. The former Soviet leader was awarded the Liberty Medal for his role in...

September 12, 2008

Letter by Jack F. Matlock Jr., former US Ambassador to the Soviet Union, to the Gorbachev Foundation

     I understand that President Gorbachev will be speaking in Philadelphia on September 17 when he receives an award.  Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend the ceremony because of a commitment...

September 10, 2008

Gorbachev says NATO growth aimed at isolating Russia

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said that calls from the U.S. and other      Western powers to bring Ukraine and Georgia into NATO are purely aimed at isolating Russia.      "Why...