“It’s hard to think of one person who changed the course of history in a more positive direction than Gorbachev,” commented Michael McFaul, a political analyst and former US ambassador to Russia on Twitter.
“Gorbachev was an idealist who believed in the power of ideas and individuals. We must learn from his legacy,” he added.
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In addition to receiving the Nobel Prize, Gorbachev also won a Grammy in 2004 along with former US President Bill Clinton and Italian actress Sophia Loren for their recording of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, and the United Nations named him Champion of the Earth in 2006 for his environmental advocacy. (rr)