Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow in March 1990. (V.Armand/AFP/Getty Images) Failing upward into the world’s gratitude, Mikhail Gorbachev became a hero by precipitating the liquidation of the ...

One that made the rounds soon after Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in 1985 posed this question: “Who supports Gorbachev in the Politburo?” ... Mr. Gorbachev replied, with a broad smile.

Mikhail S. Gorbachev, whose rise to power in the Soviet Union set in motion a series of revolutionary changes that transformed the map of Europe and ended the Cold War that ... ‘Nice Smile, ...

The legacy of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev 05:50. ... Upon entering the building, mourners saw honor guards flanking a large photo of Gorbachev standing with a broad smile, ...

Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev pausing to smile while chatting up press during a lighthearted moment in G7 mtgs. (Dirck Halstead / Getty Images) On March 11, 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev became ...

Mikhail Gorbachev's life was marked by dutiful progress through a brutal world, yet he managed to save a piece of himself and become an iconic figure.

"He may smile, but he has iron teeth," is one of the best remembered descriptions of the late Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday at the age of 91.

Gorbachev’s daughter, Irina, and his two granddaughters sat beside the coffin. More: Mikhail Gorbachev dies at age 91: See the former Soviet leader's political career in photos ...

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg recalls his meetings with the late Mikhail Gorbachev over the past 20 years. ... Then, the man who helped to end the Cold War smiles: a broad, beautiful smile.

People walk past the coffin of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev inside the Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions during a farewell ceremony in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022.

WASHINGTON — Failing upward into the world’s gratitude, Mikhail Gorbachev became a hero by precipitating the liquidation of the political system he had tried to preserve with reforms.

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg recalls his meetings with the late Mikhail Gorbachev over the past 20 years. ... Then, the man who helped to end the Cold War smiles: a broad, beautiful smile.