| Online: | |
| Visits: | |
| Stories: |
| Story Views | |
| Now: | |
| Last Hour: | |
| Last 24 Hours: | |
| Total: | |
Putin saved Russia from disintegration – Gorbachev
Russian President Vladimir Putin saved the country from falling apart, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said during the presentation of his new book 'After the Kremlin.' Gorbachev also commented on the situation in Ukraine and NATO expansion.
“I think all of us – Russian citizens – must remember that [Putin] saved Russia from the beginning of a collapse. A lot of the regions did not recognize our constitution. There were over a hundred local constitutional variations from that of the Russian constitution,” RIA Novosti quoted Gorbachev as saying on Friday.
He added that saving Russia during that crucial period was a “historical deed.”
Gorbachev remarked that he knew the Russian president before Putin took office, describing him as having good judgment and discipline …. http://rt.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2014/12/putin-saved-russia-from-disintegration.html
