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Berlin Wall’s fall was the last nail in Cold War’s coffin – Gorbachev

Published: 09 November, 2009, 09:08
Edited: 10 November, 2009, 22:39

Mikhail Gorbachev (AFP Photo / Natalia Kolesnikova / Files)

The Germans confirmed their loyalty to democracy and the Wall’s fall was only a matter of time. Everybody won from the Cold War era confrontation finishing, former president of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev told RT.

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2 COMMENTS

Behnam November 09, 2009, 10:32 quote

Gorbachev interview I think Ekaterina is very beautiful. Behnam

big money November 09, 2009, 16:00 quote

Is it true that Gorbachev is now a millionaire and has profited greatly financially from the collapse of the Soviet Union, or is this just a myth? It would be interesting to learn what the total wealth of Gorbachev is today, or is it a state secret.

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