Mikhail Gorbachev death updates — Former President of the Soviet Union dies at 91, Russian news confirms

FORMER President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev has died, according to Russian media.

The historical figure was 91 years old when he passed away.

Russian news agencies cited Central Clinical Hospital officials in announcing Gorbachev’s death on Tuesday evening.

Gorbachev’s office said earlier that he was undergoing treatment at the hospital, however did not confirm his cause of death.

Gorbachev was best known for ending the Cold War without bloodshed. However, he failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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