No State Funeral For Former Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Russian President Putin Will Not Attend The Funeral

ABC News Australia: Vladimir Putin pays respects to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev but won't attend his funeral

Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev but will not attend the late former Soviet leader's funeral, a decision reflecting the Kremlin's ambivalence about Mr Gorbachev's legacy.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that prior to departing for a working trip to Russia's westernmost Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, Mr Putin visited a Moscow hospital where Gorbachev's body is kept before Saturday's funeral to lay flowers at his coffin.

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WNU Editor: It is the little things that I always notice. Like Putin giving the sign of the cross at the end of the above video to Gorbachev who was an atheist all his life.

No State Funeral For Former Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Russian President Putin Will Not Attend The Funeral

Putin pays tribute to Gorbachev but won't attend his funeral -- AP

Putin Will Skip Gorbachev Funeral Due to Tight Schedule — Kremlin -- Moscow Times

Putin snubs funeral of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev -- CNN

Gorbachev made ‘profound impact’ on world history – Putin -- RT

Gorbachev Was a Politician Who Had Huge Impact on World History - Putin -- Sputnik

Putin bids farewell to Mikhail Gorbachev at Central Clinical Hospital — Kremlin -- TASS

Putin highlights Gorbachev’s influential role in world history -- TASS

Putin denies Gorbachev a state funeral and will stay away -- Reuters

Gorbachev’s funeral to have some features of state ceremony — Kremlin spokesman -- TASS