February

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...

February 29, 2016

On 29 February 2016, the Gorbachev Foundation hosted the launch of a new book «Gorbachev in His Life»

Gorbachev in His Life. Compiled by K.Karagezyan and V.Polyakov. - Moscow, Ves Mir Publishers, 2016, 728pages + inserts (48pages), ISBN 978-5-7777-0617-1 Mikhail Gorbachev was present at the launch. Speakers at the launch included the book's...

February 18, 2016

Mikhail Gorbachev sends message to participants of Cinema for Peace Gala Berlin 2016

The Cinema for Peace Gala Berlin 2016, which took place on 15 February 2016 in the German capital, gathered 1,000 filmmakers, activists and artists from around the world to put the spotlight on films addressing human suffering and injustice around...

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...