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MIKHAIL GORBACHEV


For nearly a quarter century, an AP correspondent watched the Putin era unfold in Russia

Under President Vladimir Putinโ€™s nearly quarter-century in office, Russiaโ€™s quality of life rose markedly and the country opened itself to the world.

Lubomir Strougal, Czechoslovak communist leader, dies at 98

Lubomir Strougal, a Czechoslovak communist-era leader who served as prime minister for a record length of more than 18 years, has died.

Fallen colossus: USSR's terror, triumphs began 100 years ago

With its brutality, technological accomplishments and rigid ideology, the Soviet Union loomed over the world like an immortal colossus.

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022

One would have to go back hundreds of years to find a monarch who reigned longer than Queen Elizabeth II.

Medals, mementos from Colin Powell estate go up for auction

A collection from the estate of General Colin Powell of nearly 400 items stretching from the momentous to the mundane is currently up for auction.

General who led Syrian bombing is new face of Russian war

Gen. Sergei Surovikin has become the face of Russiaโ€™s new military strategy in Ukraine, which includes unleashing a barrage of strikes against the country's infrastructure.

Analysis: Russia's war in Ukraine reaches a critical moment

There are moments in history that appear as critical to the world as they are terrifying.

US ambassador to Russia leaves post as Ukraine war drags on

The U.S. ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, ended his tenure as Americaโ€™s top diplomat in Moscow on Sunday after nearly three years, spanning the Trump and Biden administrations, and will retire from a lengthy career in government service.

Gorbachev's home village remembers him well

Residents of the far-away Russian village where he spent his youth have lauded Mikhail Gorbachev too as Moscow paid last respects to him.

Gorbachev buried in Moscow in funeral snubbed by Putin

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has been buried in Moscow after a ceremony attended by thousands of mourners but snubbed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Gorbachev's marriage, like his politics, broke the mold

Mikhail Gorbachev has been buried at a Moscow cemetery where he's once again next to his wife Raisa.

Covering Gorbachev: AP remembers his wit, wisdom, warmth

When Mikhail Gorbachev died at age 91, Associated Press journalists began sharing their โ€œGorbyโ€ stories from the collapse of the Soviet Union and its aftermath.

Gorbachev remembered fondly in Germany for enabling unity

Mikhail Gorbachev was enduringly popular in Germany for enabling the countryโ€™s reunification after four decades of post-World War II division โ€” and setting the scene for the peaceful collapse of communism that made it possible.

Putin pays tribute to Gorbachev but won't attend his funeral

Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev but will not attend the weekend funeral, a decision reflecting the Kremlinโ€™s ambivalence about Gorbachevโ€™s legacy.

Gorbachev's funeral, burial will reflect his varied legacy

The funeral and burial plans for Mikhail Gorbachev will sum up the crosscurrents of his legacy.

Major events in the life and career of Mikhail Gorbachev

The Soviet Union seemed an immovable superpower in perpetual antagonism to the United States Before Mikhail Gorbachev came along.

Slice of life: Gorbachev's Pizza Hut ad a time capsule

Call it a slice of life.

Kremlin offers mixed view of Gorbachev's historic role

The Kremlin treaded carefully Wednesday reacting to Mikhail Gorbachevโ€™s death, praising his prominent role in reshaping 20th-century history, but noting his โ€œromanticโ€ view of the West.

Gorbachev mourned as rare world leader but some still bitter

Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union and is for many the man who restored democracy to many European countries under communist rule.

Gorbachev, who redirected course of 20th century, dies at 91

Before Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union seemed an immovable superpower in perpetual antagonism to the United States.

Russian media: Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dead at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91, Russian media reported Thursday.

Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, has died at 91.

UN chief warns world is one step from `nuclear annihilation'

The United Nations chief is warning that โ€œhumanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.โ€.

EXPLAINER: Why Russia-Lithuania tensions are rising

New tensions between Moscow and the West are rising after Lithuania decided to halt the transport of some goods through its territory to the Russian region of Kaliningrad as part of European Union sanctions on the Kremlin.

The Moskva, sunk off Ukraine, served in wars hot and cold

The missile cruiser Moskva, named in honor of the Russian capital, was launched during the Cold War, saw service during conflicts in Georgia, Syria and Ukraine, and helped conduct peacetime scientific research with the United States.

EXPLAINER: Can war massacres sway China's support of Russia?

China has called reports of civilian killings in Ukraine disturbing and urged further investigation, even while declining to blame Russia.

Nobel Peace Prize-winner's paper closes amid Russia pressure

Russiaโ€™s leading independent newspaper has suspended operations under pressure from the authorities.

As Gorbachev resigned, AP photographer snapped historic shot

Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachevโ€™s resignation 30 years ago was a momentous event that ended an era by drawing a line under the USSRโ€™s existence.

Gorbachev's resignation 30 years ago marked the end of USSR

People strolling across Moscowโ€™s snowy Red Square on the evening of Dec. 25, 1991 witnessed one of the 20th centuryโ€™s most pivotal moments.

EXPLAINER: Moscow's rocky relationship with NATO alliance

A Russian military buildup has raised fears in Ukraine and the West that Moscow could invade its neighbor.

USSR's death blow was struck 30 years ago in a hunting lodge

When the leaders of the Soviet Unionโ€™s three Slavic republics met at a secluded hunting lodge near the Polish border on Dec. 8, 1991, they delivered a death blow to the USSR.

What Peace Prize says about freedom in Russia, Philippines

What Peace Prize says about freedom in Russia, Philippines

The Nobel Peace Prize sometimes recognizes groundbreaking efforts to resolve seemingly intractable conflicts.

Media groups welcome 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for journalists

Media groups welcome 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for journalists

Journalists, human rights groups and other activists enthusiastically welcomed the awarding of this yearโ€™s Nobel Peace Prize to two journalists at a time when media groups around the world face new pressures and crackdowns from the authorities.

Ukraine leader stresses NATO, EU ties on independence day

Ukraine leader stresses NATO, EU ties on independence day

Ukraineโ€™s president has urged closer ties between the ex-Soviet nation and NATO and the European Union in a speech marking the 30th anniversary of Ukraineโ€™s independence.

As tanks rolled in 1991, AP photographer sprang into action

As tanks rolled in 1991, AP photographer sprang into action

On Aug. 19, 1991, a group of top Communist Party hard-liners declared they had removed Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev from power and declared a state of emergency in the country.

Hardline coup set the stage for Soviet collapse 30 years ago

Hardline coup set the stage for Soviet collapse 30 years ago

The world held its breath 30 years ago when a group of top Communist officials ousted Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and flooded Moscow with tanks.

Pyotr Mamonov, Russian rock musician and actor, dies at 70

Pyotr Mamonov, Russian rock musician and actor, dies at 70

Russian rock musician, poet and actor Pyotr Mamonov has died at the age of 70.

Putin praises summit result, calls Biden a tough negotiator

Putin praises summit result, calls Biden a tough negotiator

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised the outcome of his summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and called him an astute negotiator.

Geneva regains diplomatic spotlight with Putin-Biden summit

Geneva regains diplomatic spotlight with Putin-Biden summit

With Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin heading to town, Geneva is returning to the international spotlight as a leading hub for diplomacy and multilateralism, things that were largely shunned by the Trump administration.

Making history: The scramble to document presidents' summits

Making history: The scramble to document presidents' summits

If President Joe Biden has any private words with Russiaโ€™s Vladimir Putin at their meeting next week, U.S. interpreters and diplomats will be standing by to document their high-stakes encounter.

Top US, Russia diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland

Top US, Russia diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland

Top diplomats from the United States and Russia have sparred firmly but politely in Iceland in their first face-to-face encounter.

George Shultz wasn't 'afraid to struggle against the odds'

George Shultz wasn't 'afraid to struggle against the odds'

(AP Photo/Barry Thumma, File)WASHINGTON โ€“ Time was running out when Secretary of State George P. Shultz returned home in April 1988 after flying 16,000 miles in a failed mission to persuade Arabs and Israelis to negotiate their differences. AdA lifelong Republican, Shultz negotiated the first-ever treaty with the Soviet Union to reduce the size of their ground-based nuclear arsenals. The president would not yield, and Reagan and Shultz returned to the United States disappointed but determined to pursue an accord. Although Shultz objected, Reagan went ahead with the deal and millions of dollars from Iran went to right-wing Contra guerrillas in Nicaragua. But only a few years later, Reagan and Shultz, considered Israelโ€™s best friends, had opened the door to Palestinian legitimacy and possibly a Palestinian state on land held by Israel.

Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his production company, Ora Media, tweeted. In its early years, โ€œLarry King Liveโ€ was based in Washington, which gave the show an air of gravitas. โ€œDo you know who I am?โ€โ€œAlways loved Larry King and will miss him,โ€ Seinfeld tweeted Saturday. Originating from Washington on the Mutual network, โ€œThe Larry King Showโ€ was eventually heard on more than 300 stations and made King a national phenomenon. โ€œLarry King Liveโ€ debuted on June 1, 1985, and became CNNโ€™s highest-rated program.

Writer Gail Sheehy, author of Passages, dies at 83

Writer Gail Sheehy, author of Passages, dies at 83

Sheehy, widow of New York magazine founder Clay Felker, died Monday of complications from pneumonia in Southampton, New York, according to her daughter, Maura Sheehy. She would continue with The Silent Passage (menopause), New Passages (life after 50), Understanding Mens Passages (a midlife resource for men) and Passages in Caregiving (caring for family members). Sheehy told her own story in the 2014 memoir Daring: My Passages.When not writing books, Sheehy was a popular lecturer and television commentator and a well-traveled journalist specializing in psychological portraits of public figures. For New York magazine, Vanity Fair and other publications, she interviewed everyone from Bill and Hillary Clinton to Margaret Thatcher to Mikhail Gorbachev. (Sheehy and Felker later adopted a girl, Momh).

Were they worth it?: Key protest movements over the decades

Were they worth it?: Key protest movements over the decades

The very nature of a protest suggests a fervent desire for change, the need to right a perceived historic injustice. Confronting tyranny can also backfire, the result a more dictatorial leader or a ruinous civil war. Here's a look at some of the key protests of recent decades and what they achieved or failed. Syria exploded quickly from an uprising against the Assad dynasty to ruinous civil war which still continues with more than half million dead and millions displaced. In neighboring Lebanon and in Iraq, civil protests erupted last October against ruling elites.

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