Were Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan friends?

MOSCOW - When President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the Soviet Union an "evil empire," some saw it as political theater, a Cold Warrior's script. Yet former Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev said yesterday that the American president was sincere - an honest rival and a friend. read more

MOSCOW - When President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the Soviet Union an"evil empire," some saw it as political theater, a Cold Warrior's script. Yet former Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev said yesterday that the American president was sincere - an honest rival and a friend. read more

He has spoken many times over the years on the level of respect he has for Reagan. read more