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The death of Mikhail Gorbachev prompted gushing tributes from across the West on Wednesday but much less of a reaction in Russia. FRANCE 24 examines why Gorbachev is lionised in the West for his role in ending the Cold War, but scorned in Russia for overseeing the collapse of the…

Ave Atque Vale Hated by Russians and blamed for losing their Evil Empire, the last Soviet leader brought Cold War to close Look at that image, from when giants roamed the Earth. One of the great men of the 20th century has died. From the NYT obituary of Mikhail Gorbachev:…

The last living leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, has died at age 91 after a lengthy illness. Mikhail Gorbachev — the last leader of the Soviet's "Evil Empire" who watched as Soviet Communism crumbled and the Iron Curtain collapsed under overwhelming pressure from the free world — died…

Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the Soviet leader whose vision of humane communism liberated millions, bridled the global arms race and knocked down the walls dividing East and West, has died, according to Russian news agencies. Gorbachev, who had been in declining health due to acute diabetes, was 91 and had been…

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, the Soviet Union’s last leader, died Tuesday at the age of 91. His death followed “a severe and prolonged illness,” Moscow’s Central Clinical Hospital told state-owned Russian news agency RIA Novosti, per CNN. The Associated Press cited other Russian news agencies TASS and Interfax as similarly reporting…

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Walid Jibrin, has said the north cannot hold all top positions in the party. Naija News reports that the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State have been involved in…

Sustained diplomacy and dialogue in the Asia-Pacific PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Amid the recent tensions in the Taiwan Strait, which is one of the protracted flashpoints in Asia and in the world, we wish to reiterate our continuing modest calls and fervent wish against…

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(The Conversation) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sparked a surge of refugees fleeing the war zone, but political repression and economic uncertainty have also prompted emigration from Russia itself. Among the emigrants are Russian Jews, 16,000 of whom have left for Israel in the nearly six months…

Russia said Monday it was suspending US on-site inspections under a strategic arms reduction treaty with Washington, pointing to Western sanctions and coronavirus infections. The Russian foreign ministry said facilities that are subject to inspections under the New START treaty will be "temporarily" exempt from such inspections. The announcement comes…