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Mikhail Gorbachev: The rise and fall of the last Soviet leader

Mikhail Gorbachev, who has died aged 91, was revered in West but criticised by many Russians for overseeing end of USSR.

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Reactions to the death of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, hospital officials in Moscow said.

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How Gorbachev’s political legacy was destroyed by Putin

Era of detente and arms control between Washington and Moscow has been replaced by a bloody war in Ukraine

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Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91

His death was announced by multiple Russian news agencies on Tuesday evening, citing officials at the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow.

The Independent UK

Mikhail Gorbachev: Soviet Union’s final president who changed world history

‘An epoch in world history came to an end directly as a result of his actions’

The Independent UK

Gorbachev ended Cold War but presided over Soviet collapse

Lauded in the West as the man who helped bring down the Berlin Wall and end the Cold War without bloodshed, Mikhail Gorbachev was widely despised at home as the gravedigger of the communist Soviet Union.

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Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, dies aged 91

Gorbachev died after ‘a serious and long illness’, say hospital officials in Moscow

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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who helped end Cold War, dies at 91

Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the Soviet leader whose vision of humane communism liberated millions, bridled the global arms race and knocked down the walls dividing East and West, has died, according to Russian news agencies.

Los Angeles Times

Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War, dies aged 91

Gorbachev, who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its collapse in 1991, died in Moscow, Russian news agencies say.

Al Jazeera

Russia Confounds the West by Recapturing Its Oil Riches

Russia pumps almost as much oil into the global market as it did before its invasion of Ukraine. With oil prices up, Moscow is also making more money.

Bangkok Post

Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader who ended cold war, dies aged 91

Russian news agencies report death of last leader of Soviet Union at Central clinical hospital in Moscow

The Guardian - US

U.S. expects Russia to prepare sham referenda in Ukraine -State Dept

The U.S. government has assessed that Moscow is preparing to stage sham referenda in areas of Ukraine under its control to manipulate the results to claim that the Ukrainian people want to join Russia, the State Department said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Vatican: Pope clearly condemns Russia's 'repugnant' war

The Vatican has defended Pope Francis from allegations he hasn't come down hard enough on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the pontiff clearly views the war launched by Moscow as “repugnant.”

The Independent UK

Russian ex-lawmaker investigated for spreading lies about army - TASS

Ilya Ponomaryov, a Russian former lawmaker who now opposes the Kremlin from exile in Ukraine, is under investigation for spreading false information about the Russian army, TASS news agency cited a Moscow court as saying on Tuesday.

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‘Ghost recruits’: Is Putin raising a Potemkin army to boost troop numbers?

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on August 25 that the Russian army would be reinforced with 137,000 new soldiers as the war in Ukraine grinds on. But analysts say this goal looks impossible for Moscow to achieve.

Reuters

Vatican tries to mend Ukraine ties after Kyiv protests pope comments

The Vatican acted to mend strained relations with Ukraine on Tuesday after Pope Francis upset Kyiv by referring to Russian ultra-nationalist Darya Dugina, who was killed by a car bomb near Moscow, as an innocent victim of war.

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Russian prosecutor asks court to declare anti-war rapper's work 'extremist' - media

A Moscow prosecutor has asked a court to declare as "extremist" the work of rapper Oxxxymiron, one of Russia's most popular musicians, who has publicly opposed the invasion of Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported.

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Russia wants 24-year treason sentence for ex-journalist Safronov - defence

Russian state prosecutors on Tuesday requested a 24-year jail term for former journalist Ivan Safronov, who is on trial for treason, his defence team said.

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Zelenskiy Tells Russians to Run for their Lives from Ukraine Offensive in South

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged Russian troops to flee for their lives after his forces launched an offensive to retake southern Ukraine, but Moscow said it had halted the attack in its tracks and inflicted heavy losses on Kyiv. Ukraine said on Monday its ground forces had gone on…

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France accuses Russia over gas supply as Nord Stream shutdown looms

France accused Moscow on Tuesday of using energy supplies as "a weapon of war" after Russia's Gazprom cut deliveries to a major French customer and said it would shut its main gas pipeline to Germany for three days this week.

Reuters

Moscow says Baltic states' 'Russophobia' will further damage ties

Russia condemned the destruction of Soviet war memorials in the three Baltic states and accused them on Tuesday of persecuting their Russian-speaking minorities.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine claims counteroffensive in the south – explained

Kyiv says attempt to retake ground is under way but Russia has dismissed its prospects of success

The Independent UK

Ukraine war - live: Russia insists invasion will succeed as Kyiv ‘captures villages’ near Kherson

Ukrainian army says it has inflicted heavy losses on Russian army

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Ukrainian counteroffensive begins in Kherson

In today’s newsletter: Kyiv claims troops have broken through Russian defences as long-awaited attack gets underway

Reuters

Zelenskiy tells Russians to run for their lives from Ukraine offensive in south

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Russian soldiers to flee for their lives after his forces launched an offensive to retake southern Ukraine, but Moscow said it had repulsed the attack and inflicted heavy losses on Kyiv's troops.

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