November

November 28, 2008

Round Table themed “1968–1988–2008: Pathways of Ideas” held on November 26, 2008 as part of the ongoing Gorbachev Readings project

 On November 26, 2008, as part of the ongoing Gorbachev Readings project, the Gorbachev Foundation hosted a Round Table with a theme “1968–1988–2008: Pathways of Ideas”, co-organized together with Memorial...

November 27, 2008

Gorbachev hopes for new US policies under Obama

Some Russians call Barack Obama the American Gorbachev because of his promises to bring change to his country. And the real Mikhail Gorbachev said Thursday that change is what the U.S. wants and needs.      "America needs its...

November 7, 2008

Gorbachev calls on Obama to carry out ''perestroika'' in the U.S.

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said that the Obama administration in the United States needs far-reaching 'perestroika' reforms to overcome the financial crisis and restore balance in the world.      The term...

November 6, 2008

Gorbachev says Obama will bring ''perestroika'' to US

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev welcomed Barack Obama's victory in the US presidential election on Wednesday, saying he would bring "perestroika" to the United States, ITAR-TASS news agency...

November 5, 2008

Mikhail Gorbachev on the Global Financial Crisis

As the global financial crisis continues to deepen, it is clear that the stock market collapse has hit not just the wealthy, whose lifestyles will hardly be affected, but also millions of ordinary people who entrusted their life savings to the...