Michailas Gorbačiovas

Mikhail Gorbachev is a prominent Russian politician known for being the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the architect of significant reforms that led to the end of the Cold War. His policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) were pivotal during the late 1980s, ultimately contributing to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He was mentioned in the context of Latvia's independence declaration, as he received communication regarding the shift towards Latvian sovereignty.