October

October 17, 2019

Mikhail Gorbachev Met With Fred Matser

Mikhail Gorbachev and Fred Matser, a businessman and social innovator from the Netherlands, first met in 1992 during the former Soviet President's visit to the United States. One of the results of that visit was a major charity project that helped...

October 13, 2019

Mikhail Gorbachev: I am against the death penalty. Too many errors. It does not serve the purpose. And it is senseless.

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev revealed his attitude to the possibility of lifting the death penalty moratorium in Russia. His statement was cited on a Telegram channel by Alexei Venediktov, Echo of Moscow radio station’s...

October 4, 2019

Mikhail Gorbachev met with Mayor of Broward County (FL)

Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen visited the former Soviet President at the Gorbachev Foundation in Moscow. Broward County is the second largest county in Florida, with a major port and tourist attractions. Its hockey team includes Russian players...

October 1, 2019

Mikhail Gorbachev's Letter to Participants in the Track Next Conference on arms control

Dear participants, I regret that I cannot meet with you and speak to you directly but I would like to convey to you some thoughts about what worries me today. You are meeting in Moscow at a time when the cause of nuclear arms control, arms...