Putin Pays Tribute to Gorbachev But Won't Attend His Funeral

Russian President Vladimir Putin privately laid flowers at Mikhail Gorbachev’s coffin on Thursday, snubbing the weekend’s public funeral in a move reflecting the Kremlin’s uneasiness about Gorbachev’s legacy.

Just before departing for a working trip to Russia’s western-most Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, Putin visited a Moscow hospital where Gorbachev’s body was being kept before Saturday’s funeral.

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[DOMtheGrasshopper]

Gorbachev was the only Soviet leader to be born under the Soviet flag, and the only former Soviet leader to be buried under the Russian flag.

[michaelcharlesthearchangel]

Gorbachev broke the wall in Germany so Europeans could enjoy a world at peace. I would hope for a message from German leaders on Mr. Gorbachev's passing.

[cappiece]

He really did try to bring World Peace

[Mark-AnthonyJ]

Of course he won’t attend the funeral. He may get pushed out of a hospital window too or car blown up. It’s as if we’re living a Hollywood action movie.

[JustNyxcando]

This is gonna make me cry..
R.I.P Mr. Gorbachev❤ From France🇫🇷

[caterinaml]

May Mr. Gorbachev Rest In Peace, Amen.

[waytospergtherebro]

I am doing it. I am doing the thing. Did you take the picture?

[MYTUBEJOSE]

Gorbachev looks huge compared to Putin

[blorac]

Wow, just found out! May he rest in peace!

[jdaze]

Everybody ticked off at Gorbachev for his decisions regarding fall of the USSR. He really didn't have much of a choice. If he did nothing the nation was going to implode and the people would have suffered 10x more than they what they did. It was the policies of those who went before him that set up the looming disaster. Yeltsin for one.

[raulalmazanalmazan]

Gorbachev was a friend, of the AMERICAN people !

[pikadilly]

Oversaw the dismantling of the soviet union, just to die seeing his country with promise for progress left in uncertainty

[jessecuster]

You missed the part where Gorbachev turned his head and whispered “You're Next"

[jacktaggart]

Mr. Gorbachev was a visionary man. He understood that the Soviet economic system was unsustainable. His nuclear pacts with the West remain a great legacy. May he rest in peace.

[sooz]

Rest In Peace Mr. Gorbachev and thank you.

[marialuna]

He regretted being enemys but I think the president is proud of him

[unggrabb]

Gorbatjev is everything putin is not.
A man with honour and decency

[Galahad-hkbb]

RIP President Gorbachev!!!
❤❤❤
Your friendship with the Reagan’s was very special 😢

[richardkidwell]

Can you say "paranoid", boys and girls?

[ezakustam]

Why would Putin even go through the motions if he refuses to learn anything from the man's life? And why would you even post this clip if you're going to cover it with a video suggestion for half of the clip?