Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the late former Soviet leader's funeral, a decision reflecting the Kremlin's ambivalence about Gorbachev's legacy.
Posted: Sep 01, 2022 8:24 AM ET | Last Updated: 29 minutes ago
Asked if Gorbachev will be given a state funeral, Peskov said the funeral will have "elements" of a state funeral, such as honorary guards, and the government will help organize it. He wouldn't elaborate how the ceremony will differ from a full-fledged state funeral.Putin says final farewell in hospital
While avoiding explicit personal criticism of Gorbachev, Putin in the past repeatedly blamed him for failing to secure written commitments from the West that would rule out NATO's expansion eastward — an issue that became a major irritant in Russia-West ties for decades and fomented tensions that exploded when the Russian leader sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24.
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