Mikhail Gorbachev: 1931-2022

[Tim]

The last leader of the USSR, Mikhail Gorbachev, has died at the age of 91.

Millions of people, including our own Jana, owe much to this man.  Gorbachev was the one that started the ball rolling that led to the collapse of the Soviet Empire, at the end of the 1980's.

Sadly, Gorbachev lived just long enough to see Putin wipe out all he accomplished.

[Squad 51]

Yeah, Gorbi was our hero at the end of the GDR. Our politicians like Honecker were blind and more. He made it happen that the wall came down in November 1989.

Eternal thanks, Mikhail!

RIP Mr. Gorbachev!

And yes, Putin reversed all this. *sighs*

[Tim]

Well, at least your lot is still free.