What do Russian people think of Gorbachev?

“They said: 'Now we are the owners of all this thanks to Gorbachev! Not a kopeck!'” Advertisement. In an interview, Mr. Gorbachev shrugged off the fact that 25 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, he remains among the most reviled men in Russia. “It is freedom of expression,” he said. read more

Best Answer: I read this Gorbachev’s interview in Russian. Funny enough they edited the English translation. It sounds more defiant in English than Gorbachev’s actual words. For example, Gorbachev mentions how much he respects “chekists” (KGB agents) in the Russian original version. read more