Lamentations
of Gorbachev
Stephen
F. Cohen, NYU. Princeton University. EastWestAccord.com.
Lamentations
of Gorbachev. Stephen F. Cohen, NYU. Princeton University.
EastWestAccord.com.
“…Mikhail
Gorbachev, the last Soviet premier, says that he supports Russian
President Vladimir Putin’s takeover in Crimea — and that he would
have done the same if he’d had the chance.
“The
once-powerful leader, now 85 and in poor health, spoke in an
interview with the Sunday Times of London.
“I’m
always with the free will of the people and most in Crimea wanted to
be reunited with Russia,” Gorbachev said.
Putin
seized the peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 following a chaotic
pro-Western uprising.
“Gorbachev,
who is releasing a memoir, has criticized Putin for retaining power
for more than 15 years and for clamping down on protesters.
“We
always had normal relations,” he said of his relationship with
Putin, who has also served as prime minister. “Now, I wouldn’t
describe them as normal. We have no relations.”…
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