In Photos: Gorbachev and Foreign Leaders
Mikhail Gorbachev, who died Tuesday, was one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century.
Credited for playing a key role in bringing an end to the Cold War, he was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1990 for his accomplishments in international relations.
In particular, he negotiated a series of historic nuclear arms control agreements with then U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
Soviet relations with Europe also improved markedly during Gorbachev’s rule.
Here’s a look at some of his encounters with foreign leaders:
Credited for playing a key role in bringing an end to the Cold War, he was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1990 for his accomplishments in international relations.
In particular, he negotiated a series of historic nuclear arms control agreements with then U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
Soviet relations with Europe also improved markedly during Gorbachev’s rule.
Here’s a look at some of his encounters with foreign leaders:
Gorbachev and U.S President Ronald Reagan at the Reykjavik Summit, 1986.
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President Ronald Reagan meeting with Gorbachev at Hofdi House During the Reykjavik Summit in Iceland, 1986.
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George H.W. Bush, Nancy Reagan, and Raisa Gorbacheva attending the U.S.-Soviet summit in Washington, D.C., 1987.
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Reagan and Gorbachev Checking their watches while waiting for their wives in the White House Diplomatic Reception Room, 1987.
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Reagan and Gorbachev signing the INF Treaty in the East Room of the White House, 1987.
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Reagan talks with Gorbachev in the Oval Office during the Washington Summit, 1987.
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Gorbachev and his spouse Raisa Gorbacheva after a friendship meeting in the Wawel Castle during a visit to Poland, 1988.
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Reagan and Vice-President Bush meeting with Gorbachev on Governor's Island, New York, 1988.
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Reagan shaking hands with Gorbachev at the signing ceremony for the ratification of Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces INF Treaty during the Moscow Summit, 1988.
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President Bush has lunch with Gorbachev aboard the Maxim Gorky during the Malta Summit, 1989.
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Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev on Bastille Square in Paris on July 4, 1989, in the presence of Rolland Dumas (right), Eduard Shevardnadze, and Leon Zitron
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General Secretary of the SED Central Committee and Chairman of the State Council Erich Honecker and other members of the GDR party and state leadership, and General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee and Gorbachev (7th from left) on the podium at Karl-Marx-Allee, 1989.
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Gorbachev and his wife Raisa leave Berlin, where they were on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Communist Party, 1989.
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Gorbachev's visit to Lithuania, Vilnius, 1990.
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President Bush and Gorbachev give a joint press conference at Findlandia Hall, Helsinki, 1990.
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Soviet Union-U.S. summit arrival ceremony with President George H. W. Bush and Gorbachev, Washington, 1990.
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President Bush and Gorbachev sign the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) in the Kremlin in Moscow, 1991.
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