Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms were lauded by the West. But in Russia, Gorbachev is blamed for bringing about economic collapse, political upheaval and the implosion of the Soviet Union. Host Carol Hills speaks with Dmitri Alperovitch, head of the Silverado Policy Accelerator, a Washington, DC, think tank, about Russian views on Gorbachev and what they reveal about his legacy.
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