It will take place in the well-known Hall of Columns located in the House of Trade Unions, the same place where Joseph Stalin’s body was laid for public pilgrimage
The funeral of the last leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev, who passed away yesterday at the age of 91will take place on Saturday, the Interfax news agency reported citing Gorbachev’s daughter.
The funeral will take place in the well-known Hall of Columns located in the House of Trade Unions, Interfax reported, the same place where his body was placed Joseph Stalin for popular pilgrimage after his death in 1953.
Alexei Venediktov, former director of the Ekho Moskvy (Echo of Moscow) radio station and friend of Gorbachev, also said in a social media post that the funeral will take place on September 3.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier that the Kremlin would decide later in the day when Gorbachev’s funeral would become a public expense.
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