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Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, dead at 91: Russian media
Mikhail Gorbachev led the Soviet Union before it dissolved in 1991. The reforms he instituted contr…
Lloyd Lee,John Haltiwanger
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Kremlin says Putin is skipping the funeral for Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, because he doesn't have the time
Gorbachev is often praised in the West for his role in bringing about a peaceful end to the Cold Wa…
John Haltiwanger
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Mikhail Gorbachev, who withdrew Russian troops from Afghanistan in 1989, said the American campaign was a 'failed enterprise from the start'
Gorbachev has acknowledged Moscow's own decade-long campaign in Afghanistan was a failed deployment…
Erin Snodgrass
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Mikhail Gorbachev — who survived a coup attempt as leader of the USSR — questioned the 'future fate' of the US after the January 6 Capitol riot
In an interview with a Russian news outlet, Mikhail Gorbachev viewed the Capitol riot as a dark ome…
Lloyd Lee
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Before Mikhail Gorbachev's death, a close friend said the former USSR president was 'upset' at the state of Russia and felt his 'life's work' was ruined
Mikhail Gorbachev helped end the Cold War and usher in a new age of warmer relationships between Mo…
Ashley Collman
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Mikhail Gorbachev's Pizza Hut commercial — now used in memes and history lessons — cost millions to make and paid the former Soviet leader much-needed cash
Gorbachev defended his participation in the ad from critics, saying "pizza is for everyone. It's no…
Azmi Haroun
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PM Modi, take note: These countries failed at demonetization
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise move last week to invalidate some 86 per cent of the value …
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During the last attempted coup in Russia, ballet dancers alerted citizens of the turmoil. As the Wagner mercenary boss turns on the Russian military, Tchaikovsky's swans may dance again.
During the 1991 August coup in Russia, Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" played on a loop on state T…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Even some Republicans panned Sen. Katie Britt's disastrous State of the Union response
"I've got to say, the staging of this was bizarre to me," Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former Trump Whit…
Brent D. Griffiths
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The angry wives of Russian soldiers are becoming a thorn in Vladimir Putin's side
The wives of Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine are becoming a powerful voice of dissent against …
Sonam Sheth
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Putin's war in Ukraine looks more and more like a failure. Past Russian leaders haven't survived similar mistakes.
For now, Putin's rule appears secure, but the experiences of past Russian leaders show how failure …
Joy Neumeyer
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An executive coach who worked with Nelson Mandela and the last leader of the Soviet Union, says CEOs must realize they will always upset 'a large bunch of people every day'
Executive coach René Carayol says the CEO role is the "toughest job in the company," and means upse…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Take a look back at 24 Sussex Drive, the iconic residency of the Canadian PM now abandoned and overrun with rodents
24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa was once the imposing residency of Canada's prime minister for 70 years. …
Bethany Dawson
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Old men helped cause the Soviet Union's collapse. Historians say it's a warning sign for the United States.
The United States' leadership has more in common with the last years of the USSR than they care to …
John Haltiwanger
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A failed war helped bring down the Soviet Union. Now Putin's failing war in Ukraine might set Russia up for a bleak future.
Afghanistan's role in the Soviet collapse suggests how the Ukraine war may hasten change in Russia …
Joy Neumeyer
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US journalist detained in Russia reportedly reading famous anti-Soviet novel by a Ukrainian Jew as he sits in notorious ex-KGB prison
Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich's reported choice of book could be viewed as a subt…
John Haltiwanger
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Putin says the US achieved 'zero' in Afghanistan and that its war there resulted in 'only tragedies'
The Russian leader also emphasized that when it comes to Afghans "it's not possible to foist anythi…
John Haltiwanger
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All the world leaders Queen Elizabeth II outlasted or lived to see in her 70-year reign
Queen Elizabeth's death signals an end of an era. During her reign, she met with 16 UK prime minist…
Rob Price,Maria Noyen,Shayann…
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Ukraine's biggest rail company temporarily restricts grain exports, which could have further knock-on effects on US prices
Signs that Ukrainian grain is struggling to leave the country will likely put further pressure on U…
Ryan Hogg
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I've been on 110 cruises. Here are 8 things I've learned that I hope help future cruisers.
Sailing on over 100 cruise ships has helped me avoid common mistakes and learn how to make the most…