“He gave us our freedom for a while.” A report from the funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev

The farewell ceremony for the first president of the USSR turned out like an act of protest. Many young people were in attendance, but the powers that be stayed away.

Sep 04, 2022

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The queue to pay respects to Mikhail Gorbachev. Photo - Alexander Levinsky

Many thanks to my dear friend Chris Booth for his help in translating and editing this article.

On Saturday morning, people leaving metro station ‘Teatralnaya’ were immediately greeted by barriers and riot police. But nobody was planning a demonstration.…

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