Mikhail Gorbachev

Russian Federation

Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union, serving from 1985 until its collapse in 1991. His attempts at reform helped end the Cold War. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.

Dear friends

I welcome your initiative to draw attention of the European public to the danger of return of Nuclear threat to the European soil.
In this year that marks the 20th annivesary of the signature of the historic INF Treaty that eliminated the extremely dangerous US and Soviet euromoissiles from the continent it is important to remain vigilant and actively resist any plans of making Europe once again hostage to the fear and prejudice characteristic of the Cold War

Mikhail Gorbachev