Gorbachev: the man who let the Soviet empire go

Name: Gorbachev: the man who let the Soviet empire go
Uploaded: 2011-03-01T20:30:27+00:00
Duration: 2 min 2 s
Channel: AFP English
Description: Mikhail Gorbachev defined an era. His policies opened up the USSR and ultimately led to its break-up. The last Soviet leader celebrates his birthday on Wednesday but the party will be in London but not in his motherland. It seems 20 years after the collapse of the USSR, 'Gorby' is not exactly Mister Popular in Russia.Duration: 02:02

AFP English

Mikhail Gorbachev defined an era. His policies opened up the USSR and ultimately led to its break-up. The last Soviet leader celebrates his birthday on Wednesday but the party will be in London but not in his motherland. It seems 20 years after the collapse of the USSR, 'Gorby' is not exactly Mister Popular in Russia.Duration: 02:02

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