March 11, 1985 – Elected general secretary of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union. In this post, he is effectively the leader of the ... On his 80th birthday, Gorbachev is awarded Russia ...

MOSCOW--Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the ... died Tuesday. The last Soviet leader was 91. The Central Clinical Hospital said in a statement that Gorbachev died after a long illness.

(JTA) — Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet leader whose reforms, including allowing massive numbers of Jews to emigrate to Israel, changed his country and the world, died at 91. Russian media said ...

“This afternoon, after a long and serious illness, Mikhail Sergeevich ... In 2019 the last Soviet leader was admitted for pneumonia. Gorbachev was the top Soviet leader when he held the posts ...

An author of books on Russia who spoke the language, she had no diplomatic experience but formed an unlikely bond with the ...

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev issued a series of reforms and the Communist Party gave up its 70-year monopoly of political power in the Soviet Union.

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the USSR. Personal Birth date: March 2, 1931 Death date: August 30, 2022 Birth place: Privolnoye, Russia, ...