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Mikhail Gorbachev: Putin hails late statesman
The penultimate head of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, who passed away on Tuesday evening, has received praise from Russian President Vladimir Putin for his reform initiatives and humanitarian activities.
"Gorbachev was a politician and statesman who had a tremendous influence on the course of world history,†the Kremlin said on Wednesday in a statement.
The statement claims that Gorbachev recognized the urgent need for reform at the time and guided the nation through a period of "dramatic change."
“I would like to particularly emphasise the great humanitarian, charitable and educational activity that Mikhail Sergeevitch Gorbachev carried out all these past years,†the statement read.
Throughout his career, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has publicly criticized Putin for limiting freedom and democracy in Russia.
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