Watch: Kremlin spokesman says Gorbachev was wrong about the West
Dmitry Peskov said the former leader believed in a period of 'eternal peace' between the West and the 'new Soviet Union'.
Dmitry Peskov said the former leader believed in a period of 'eternal peace' between the West and the 'new Soviet Union'.
Jewish organizations mourn the death of the last Soviet leader, who lifted the Iron Curtain, and freed 3 million Soviet Jews.
Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union and his foreign policy led to the end of the Cold War in 1991.
Mikhail Gorbachev, responsible for allowing Soviet Jews to begin their exile from the country, celebrated his 90th birthday today.
Former Soviet Premier calls to annul elections and vote again amid widespread allegations of election fraud in Russia.