Michail Gorbatschow

Michail Gorbatschow

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Michail Gorbatschow was a prominent Soviet politician and the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, serving from 1985 until 1991. He is best known for his reform policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring), which aimed to revitalize the Soviet economy and society but ultimately led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Gorbatschow's leadership was marked by significant geopolitical changes, including the end of the Cold War and increased democratic movements in Eastern Europe.

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Michail Gorbatschow met with Ronald Reagan in Geneva, where an earlier model of Air Force One was present.

Katar-747 als Interims-Air Force One
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-21
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Gorbatschow is referenced as a historical figure who changed the world between 1985 and 1991.

Russland und die USA: Zwei diplomatische Welten prallen aufeinander - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-12-01
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Gorbatschow was a politician credited with providing a period of relative peace in Russia for about thirty years.

Russlands Pop-Ikone im Exil singt gegen den Krieg
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-13
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Michail Gorbatschow had a significant relationship with Margaret Thatcher during the Cold War.

Margaret Thatchers Aufstieg und Vermächtnis
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-13
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Michail Gorbatschow's reform policies in the Soviet Union from 1985 opened up opportunities for opposition movements in Eastern Europe.

Wie die Mauer fiel und die DDR zusammenbrach
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-24
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Michail Gorbatschow was a key figure in the Perestroika movement that influenced Ion Iliescu's political approach.

Ehemaliger Präsident von Rumänien im Alter von 95 Jahren gestorben
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-05
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The INF Treaty was signed in 1987 by then Kremlin chief Michail Gorbatschow and US President Ronald Reagan.

Moskau: Kein Verzicht mehr auf landgestützte atomare Raketen
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-08-04
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Michail Gorbatschow was the last General Secretary of the Communist Party and initiated significant reforms in the Soviet Union.

Letztes Mitglied des sowjetischen Politbüros gestorben
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-15
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Michail Gorbatschow was the last leader of the Soviet Union who had a different perspective on the Cold War's outcome.

Warum die Friedensordnung von 1989 scheiterte
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-12
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Michail Gorbatschow was one of the notable guests served by Franz Stainhauser.

Einst war der Speisewagen der schönste aller Orte. Ein Abschied
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-07
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Michail Gorbatschow was the leader who condemned the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan during the Perestroika.

Neue Verbündete im Kampf um Einfluss
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-05
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Michail Gorbatschow was the Soviet leader who withdrew troops from Afghanistan in 1989.

Russland erkennt Taliban-Regierung in Kabul an: Botschafter akkreditiert - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-07-04
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Michail Gorbatschow prepared the peaceful collapse of the USSR at a time when Europe was transforming from a community into a union.

Strategien für ein vereintes 21. Jahrhundert
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-21
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Michail Gorbatschow initiated the Paris Charter for a new Europe, marking the end of the Cold War.

Wie die Schweiz zwischen Ost und West vermittelte
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-12
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Michail Gorbatschow was the last President of the Soviet Union, whose resignation is referenced in the context of the Soviet Union's dissolution.

Putin-Berater zweifelt an rechtmässigem Ende der Sowjetunion
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-05-23
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Michail Gorbatschow is referenced for his saying about the consequences of being late.

Ruth Metzler zieht erste Bilanz
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-04-08
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