Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, passed away yesterday afternoon at the age of 91, as announced by the Moscow hospital where he had been treated for a long time.
The news of the death of the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, who passed away yesterday afternoon at the age of 91, has been circulating around the world for the last few hours. There are dozens of condolence messages from leaders and politicians from all over the world.
Vladimir Putin expressed his deepest condolences through the spokesman on the death of Mikhail Gorbachev. According to the Russian news agency TASS, in a statement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian President is going to send a condolence telegram to the family and relatives of the former leader of the USSR in the morning.
Ursula von der Leyen: Politician “worthy of trust and respect”
The last leader of the Soviet Union (1985-1991) “played a critical role in ending the Cold War and bringing down the Iron Curtain. He paved the way for a free Europe. It is a legacy we will not forget. Rest in Peace Mikhail Gorbachev” , said the head of the Commission, former Minister of Defense of Germany, via Twitter.
Antonio Guterres: “Incomparable leader” who “changed the course of history”
“He did more than anyone to bring about a peaceful end to the cold war,” noted United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a press release released by his agency, saying “the world has lost a tremendous world leader, committed in multilateral cooperation, tireless defender of peace”.
Emmanuel Macron: “M. Gorbachev’s commitment to peace in Europe changed our common history.”
The French President today paid tribute to the last leader of the Soviet Union, thanking him for his “commitment to peace in Europe”. Through Twitter, the French President praised the memory of this “man of peace, as he says, whose choices opened a path to freedom for the Russians”.
“His commitment to peace in Europe has changed our common history,” Mr Macron said.
Boris Johnson: His ‘tireless commitment to open up Soviet society’ remains ‘example’, six months after Russia invades Ukraine
“I am saddened to learn of Gorbachev’s death. I have always admired the courage and integrity he showed in ending the cold war peacefully,” Mr Johnson said on Twitter. “At the time of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s attack on Ukraine, his tireless commitment to opening up Soviet society remains an example to us all.”
Miltiadis Varvitsiotis: “Mikhail Gorbachev was an iconic political figure of the 20th century”
“Mikhail Gorbachev was an iconic political figure of the 20th century,” Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis said via Twitter. “He played a decisive role in the end of the Cold War, paving the way for a free Europe. He showed that History can be written not by wars but by acts of peace.”
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