Mikhail Gorbachev
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September 1, 2022, 8:21 am
Mikhail Gorbachev dies
'The World Jewish Congress mourns the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, a great statesman, an advocate for freedom and human rights, and a true friend of the Jewish people ...'
By JIM HEINTZ
Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev, left, and U.S. President Ronald Reagan talk during their meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1986. Photo: AP Photo/Scott Stewart, File
September 1, 2022, 8:20 am
Reflections on Gorbachev
Under his rule, Jewish emigration restrictions were eased, and Jewish civil rights improved during his self-declared era of openness and restructuring.
By Peter Kohn
In this Sept. 9, 1990 file photo US President George H. W. Bush shakes hands with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at the conclusion of their joint news conference ending the one day summit in Helsinki, Finland Photo: AP Photo/Liu Heung Shin, file
August 31, 2022, 2:46 pm
World leaders hail ‘one-of-a-kind’ Gorbachev
Biden eulogises ex-Soviet leader, who ensured ‘greater freedom for millions’; Johnson says ‘his commitment to opening up Soviet society remains an example amid Putin’s aggression
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