Sir John Major – 2022 Comments on the Death of Mikhail Gorbachev
The comments made by Sir John Major, the former Prime Minister, on 30 August 2022.
Mikhail Gorbachev was the most remarkable figure in post-war Russia, and was instrumental in bringing the Cold War to a close.
At the moment it was needed, he acted and spoke for peace, and stood on the right side of history.