{"id":11742,"date":"2022-09-13T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/?p=11742"},"modified":"2022-09-13T14:27:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T18:27:13","slug":"former-soviet-leader-mikhail-gorbachev-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/2022\/09\/13\/former-soviet-leader-mikhail-gorbachev-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Brianna Millican<br \/>\n<\/b><b><i>Staff Writer<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the Soviet Union, died on Aug. 30 in Moscow\u2019s Central Clinical Hospital. According to , it is speculated that Gorbachev died after a long battle with kidney disease. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gorbachev was buried on Sept. 3 in Moscow&#8217;s Novodevichy cemetery, the resting place of many prominent Russians, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BBC News<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reports<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Gorbachev\u2019s death comes at a time when Russia is in intense political turmoil.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Global leaders respected Gorbachev for integrating democratic ideals into the Communist system and pioneering a peaceful end to the Cold War. After the announcement of his death, world leaders praised the impact Gorbachev had on history. In a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/08\/30\/statement-of-president-biden-on-the-passing-of-president-mikhail-gorbachev\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">White House<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> statement<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, U.S. President Joe Biden commended Gorbachev\u2019s leadership and vision. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2022\/08\/31\/mikhail-gorbachev-how-has-europe-reacted-to-the-death-of-the-soviet-unions-last-leader\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Euronews<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel shared her own thoughts about Gorbachev saying, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He showed by example how a single statesman can change the world for the better.&#8221; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BBC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> News reports that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/1564726250358317061\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">praised Gorbachev as a &#8220;trusted and respected leader&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0who &#8220;opened the way for a free Europe.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gorbachev became a member of the Communist Party in 1952. After more than 30 years going up the ranks of the party and gaining popularity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/08\/30\/europe\/mikhail-gorbachev-dies-intl\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CNN<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">explains, he became leader<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of the Soviet Union in 1985. Gorbachev knew that change was necessary for the Soviet Union\u2019s survival. He implemented the principles of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">glasnost<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">perestroika<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (openness and restructuring) in the hopes of creating a better society for the Soviet people and improving the Soviet economy. During his presidency that Gorbachev saw the harmful effects of Soviet Communism: isolation and corruption. This triggered a chain reaction of pro-democratic policies and actions. Some of which included, establishing multiparty elections in Soviet cities, removing hundreds of corrupt bureaucrats from their positions, and lifting restrictions from the media, according to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout his six years as president, Gorbachev reformed the Soviet Union and had many impressive accomplishments. He lifted the Iron Curtain giving Eastern European countries their independence and led the path to a peaceful end to the Cold War.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/08\/30\/europe\/mikhail-gorbachev-dies-intl\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CNN<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">states that Gorbachev\u2019s proposal to eliminate all long-range missiles held by the United States and the Soviet Union resulted in the creation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and endured as a pillar of arms control for three decades. Gorbachev was then awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for his role in ending the Cold War, reports <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/08\/30\/1120141650\/former-soviet-leader-mikhail-gorbachev-has-died\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NPR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After his presidency, Gorbachev continued to bring awareness to causes meaningful to him. He spoke out on nuclear disarmament, the environment and poverty. He launched the Gorbachev Awards to celebrate those who are making a positive change in the world. In 2007 he became head of a new Russian political movement called the Union of Social Democrats, states <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/08\/30\/europe\/mikhail-gorbachev-dies-intl\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CNN<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the West may view Gorbachev is a positive light, many Russians have a different opinion of the former Soviet Union leader. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2022\/08\/31\/mikhail-gorbachev-how-has-europe-reacted-to-the-death-of-the-soviet-unions-last-leader\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Euronews<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vitaly Milonov, a Russian member of parliament,\u00a0called Gorbachev \u201cworse than Hitler for our country.\u201d Furthermore, Russia\u2019s state-owned news agencies reported on Gorbachev\u2019s death with brief statements and a very matter-of-fact tone. Russian President Vladimir Putin stayed concise in his condolence statement about Gorbachev\u2019s death, remarking briefly on Gorbachev\u2019s reforms, reports <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/putin-will-not-attend-gorbachev-funeral-due-scheduling-constraints-kremlin-2022-09-01\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reuters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the Soviet Union, died on Aug. 30 in Moscow\u2019s Central Clinical Hospital. 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