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World leaders were quick to pay tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet leader who oversaw the collapse of the USSR and lifted the Iron Curtain, marking a pivotal turning point in world history. Gorbachev died at a hospital in Moscow on Tuesday aged 91.
The passing of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and, for many, the man who restored democracy to several communist-ruled European nations, was mourned Wednesday as a leader who changed the world and for a time gave hope for peace among the superpowers.
Here are some of the reactions to his death from across the world.
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin said Gorbachev made a “huge impact” on world history.
“Mikhail Gorbachev was a politician and statesman who had a huge impact on the course of world history,” Putin said in a statement from the Kremlin, adding that he led the country “during a period of complex, dramatic changes”.
UN chief Antonio Guterres
Guterres in a statement praised Gorbachev as “a one-of-a-kind statesman who changed the course of history” and “did more than any other individual to bring about the peaceful end of the Cold War”.
The statement, which was posted on Twitter, said the world has lost “a towering global leader, committed multilateralist and tireless advocate for peace”.
Mikhail Gorbachev was a one-of-a kind statesman who changed the course of history.
The world has lost a towering global leader, committed multilateralist, and tireless advocate for peace.
I’m deeply saddened by his passing. pic.twitter.com/giu2RHSjrQ
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) August 30, 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron
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Source : france24
