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Date: 2022-09-02
Bloody Crackdowns And 'Criminal' Inaction: Mikhail Gorbachev's Darker Legacy
Accidental or not, Mikhail Gorbachev's actions led to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the unshackling of its republics. But on his death, many in the region remember Gorbachev not for that independence but efforts, including crackdowns, to keep the empire intact.
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