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Mikhail Gorbachev - the man who 'changed history'

Mikhail Gorbachev in 1988. He has died at the age of 91

Mikhail Gorbachev in 1988. He has died at the age of 91 Source: AAP / CNP/Sipa USA

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The eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union, Nobel peace prize winner Mikhail Gorbachev has died. He was widely considered one of the most significant figures of the twentieth century.

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