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Gorbachev was key in freeing eastern Europe

ft.com
05-Nov-2009
 
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As we celebrate the revolutions of 1989 in eastern Europe – the Polish elections in June, the collapse of the Berlin Wall in November, the liberation of the other countries of eastern Europe, the bloody denouement in Romania –... [read full story]                    

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Observer profile: Mikhail Gorbachev – the forgotten hero of history

 guardian.co.uk 08-Nov-2009
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Mikhail Gorbachev and the fall of the wall: The man who trusted his eyes

 economist.com 05-Nov-2009
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Observer profile: Mikhail Gorbachev – the forgotten hero of history

guardian.co.uk
08-Nov-2009
 

While the impact of such contemporaries as Nelson Mandela on the events of the 20th century is firmly established in the public mind, the crucial role played the architect of glasnost is in danger of being overlooked At the...

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Gorbachev wasted possible gains from Berlin Wall's fall - experts

rian.ru
06-Nov-2009
 

MOSCOW, November 6 (RIA Novosti) - Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev wasted the historic opportunity offered by the fall of the Berlin Wall, failing to reap any reward for the momentous event, Russian political commentators said...

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Communism's Defeat, 20 Years Later

city-journal.org
06-Nov-2009
 

Have we learned the right lessons? Claire Berlinski Several weeks ago, the British press, led by the Times of London, reported “explosive” evidence from Soviet archives indicating that Margaret Thatcher—of all people!—had tried...

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Mikhail Gorbachev and the fall of the wall: The man who trusted his eyes

duna.cl
06-Nov-2009
 

Mikhail Gorbachev and the fall of the wall The man who trusted his eyes Nov 5th 2009 | MOSCOW (The Economist print edition) Why the Soviet Union’s leader did not send in the tanks THE fall of the Berlin Wall was not big news in...

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Gorbachev warns against walls of mistrust in Europe

rian.ru
06-Nov-2009
 

MOSCOW, November 6 (RIA Novosti) - As Germany and the rest of the world prepare to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned against creating new barriers...

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Mikhail Gorbachev and the fall of the wall: The man who trusted his eyes

economist.com
05-Nov-2009
 

Why the Soviet Union’s leader did not send in the tanks THE fall of the Berlin Wall was not big news in Russia. Neither was it a surprise. It was a logical consequence of the process that began in Moscow in 1985 when Mikhail...

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