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Mikhail Gorbachev has died

(www.reuters.com)
970 points homarp | 2 comments | 30 Aug 22 20:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.538s | source
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trymas[dead post] ◴[30 Aug 22 21:24 UTC] No.32655303[source]▶
loeg ◴[30 Aug 22 21:39 UTC] No.32655491[source]▶
Probably the most relevant sentence from that article:

> The role of Mikhail Gorbachev in the January events remains disputed.

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1. stefan_ ◴[30 Aug 22 21:45 UTC] No.32655558[source]▶
What is "disputed"? It says right there, under Commanders and leaders: Mikhail Gorbachev. Such is the nature of the deal; power for responsibility.
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2. mantas ◴[30 Aug 22 21:51 UTC] No.32655636[source]▶
There's no paper with Gorbachev's signature. Which is pretty usual to Soviets - leave no paper trace was modus operandi since the establishment of USSR.