Mikhail Gorbachev, who died Tuesday, opened the door to democracy in Russia. But that was not what he intended to do. A fervent believer in a more humane version of communism, he thought the ...

Perhaps the most valuable lesson we can draw from Mikhail Gorbachev’s life is that even the strongest and most influential leaders ... Reagan came into office in 1980 an avowed enemy of the ...

But Andropov died in 1984, after only 15 months in office. Mr. Gorbachev was briefly in contention to succeed Andropov, but was cast aside in a maneuver at the last minute for Konstantin Chernenko ...

Mikhail Gorbachev, who died at 91, ... All politicians boast of their achievements when they conclude their terms in office. In this case, however, what Gorbachev said was not a boast, ...

News of Mikhail Gorbachev's death resurfaced old Pizza Hut and Louis Vuitton ads in which the Soviet Union's final leader starred, and have since become viral memes.

After taking office, Bush put the relationship on hold for months pending a policy review, what came to be known as “the pause,” much to Mr. Gorbachev’s consternation.

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who brought down the Iron Curtain, died at the age 91 following a long illness Tuesday, according to Russian state and independent media.

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Mikhail Gorbachev, the final leader of the Soviet Union, signs the decree relinquishing control of nuclear weapons to Boris Yeltsin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1991.

MOSCOW — Mikhail Gorbachev, ... he spent his last months in office watching republic after republic declare independence until he resigned on Dec. 25, 1991.

In 1985, Konstantin Chernenko died -- the third elderly leader to die in office in as many years -- and Gorbachev became general secretary, brushing aside a succession challenge.