Leader of the soviet union, Mikhail Gorbachev has died aged 91 years old in moscow. Central hospital after a prolonged illness, we will be looking through his historic legacy in our special coverage in just a few moments. Im with at least 30 people are reportedly killed and over 7700 wounded in clashes in bagdad following the retirement from politics of a leading shia cleric, who opposes us influence. And a raft. With more than 1200 of key of troops are reported killed and a botched offensive ordered by ukrainian president Vladimir Zalinski in that country south that supporting data disclosed by russias defense with hello, youre watching our to international. Im donald quarter. Welcome to the program. Now breaking news on our t, the final leader of the soviet union, Mikhail Gorbachev has died aged to 91. 00 in moscow, Central Hospital after a prolonged illness and he top politicians from around the west have already expressed their deep condolences over his death. Now lets take a look
A leading shia cleric who has always stood very much in opposition to us. Influence in the countries more than 1200. 00 of the troops are reported to be killed and botched offensive order by ukrainian president lindsey thats in the countries south. Its all according to data disclosed by Russias Defense Ministry from the a very well welcome to you from all of us here at Auto International ally from moscow is now just about one minute pause for in the morning. Its breaking news for you this hour. The final leader of the soviet Union Mikhail gorbachev has died 1891 in moscow Central Hospital as we understand it is after that of a prolonged illness. Many top politicians moran, the world have already expressed that deep condolences over his death. So for a moment here on the program, lets just take a quick look through gorbachev, legacy and our special coverage on the international the toward our feet. Its got now joining his life in the studio on this very early morning. Great to see you.
Troops are reportedly killed and a failed, offensive ordered, pri, ukrainian president zalinski in the country south. That is, according to information released from rogers defense minister with id like moscow at 6 oclock in the morning. This is our t international, a pleasure to have you with us for our special rolling coverage of breaking news. The final leader of the soviet union, Mikhail Gorbachev. Has died 891 in moscow, Central Hospital offer a prolonged illness. Many top politicians from around the world have already expressed that condolences over his death. And now for a moment, lets take a quick look through gorbachev. Legacy in our special coverage chair. Were not into nash. Ah yeah, just a short time ago, i spoke with ortiz peter scott, who has been following the wells reaction to go which offset. Unsurprisingly, theres been an absolutely huge outpouring of condolences for the former soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev. I mean stuffing arrow, we have putin who expressed his de
To greatly reduce the size of nuclear arsenals, and certainly they were successful and ending the cold war. The question about they got the chocolate deleting row and ending the cold war. And we shouldnt be installed for that because never could have begun by accidents or all sorts of ways in which our Devastating Nuclear War could have broken out. And gorbachev certainly more than anyone else, plays a decisive role in ending that threat. Any of the ussr as foreign commitments ended during gorbachevs rule, one of the most significant of which was the enrollment of a collective defense treaty among communist states in europe. The warsaw pact which marked the end of the cold war and led to the withdrawal of the soviet army from european countries. The council for mutual economic assistance in the eastern bloc, also known as comic con, was also disbanded, as well as there was also the withdrawal of soviet armed forces from afghanistan after 10 years of war. 979 canister. The situation is