Clara Ferreira Marques, Columnist

Putin Will Turn Gorbachev’s Death to His Advantage

The last Soviet leader wanted democracy, openness and a thriving economy. Putin has undone all three.

August 31, 2022 at 7:22 AM UTC

Clara Ferreira Marques is a managing editor for Commodities and Energy in Asia. Previously, she was a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and editorial board member.

Tearing down those walls.
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Mikhail Gorbachev was a man who hoped for the best, and got the worst.

The legacy of the last Soviet leader, who died yesterday aged 91, was largely undone by two decades of Vladimir Putin. Now a grinding war in Ukraine is its grim and bloody requiem.