14 minutes agoGorbachev was angry with Putin before his death: He Ruined His Work of Life
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The last president of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, who died today at 92 years of age, was disappointed and angry with current Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to his death. That is what American Newsweek told in July of this year his close friend, Mikhail Gorbachev, a journalist and prominent critic [...]
That is what American Newsweek said in July of this year, his close friend of Mikhail Gorbachev, a journalist and prominent critic of the Kremlin Alexey Venedictov, who was even in touch with the former Soviet leader.
Mikhail Gorbachev's rule was characterized by concepts of “glasnost” and “perestroika” (opening and reform), policies that enabled greater freedom of speech and economic reform that drastically reduced tensions between the West and Moscow.
Since Putin ordered the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, Russia has adopted a set of authoritarian laws that, for example, enable the imprisonment of anyone who publicly opposes war.
Total persecution began of all Kremlin critics and attacks on Ukraine. Venice, who was editor-in-chief of Radio Moskovski Eko, was forced to close the station.
Meanwhile, NATO significantly strengthened its presence in Eastern Europe in response to Russian aggression, and Moscow was found in international isolation due to heavy sanctions imposed on it by the West.
“Everything Mikhail Gorbachev did has been destroyed,” said Venedictov, then added: “All his reforms have been reduced to zero. Only ashes and smoke remain.
When asked what the evidence for such claims is, I reply: “When Gorbachev left, there were 4,000 NATO soldiers in Europe for emergency action. Now NATO has announced there will be 300,000 by the end of”, Venice said.
