Russian President Vladimir Putin is not going to “attend” the funeral of the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, which will take place next Saturday in Moscow, according to international media citing the Kremlin.
#VIOLATION Russian President Putin will not attend Mikhail Gorbachev’s funeral: Kremlin pic.twitter.com/63lSW6A7ZF
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The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin would not attend the funeral of the late Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday due to a busy schedule.
Speaking to reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin paid his respects on Thursday morning by visiting the Moscow hospital where Gorbachev died last Tuesday.
Source: Kathimerini
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