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With Russia isolated by its military campaign in Ukraine, no foreign leaders are expected to attend what will be a relatively low-key affair to remember one of the great political figures of the 20th century. Gorbachev, affectionately known in the West as Gorby, died on Tuesday at the age of 91 following a “serious and long illness”, the hospital where he was treated said. In power between 1985 and 1991, Gorbachev sought to transform the Soviet Union with democratic reforms, but also eventually triggered its demise. In Russia, many blame him for letting go of the Soviet empire and with...
