It was on Tuesday that the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, died in a Moscow hospital at the age of 91.
On Wednesday, it was announced that the former leader will be buried on Saturday, but despite his historical importance, he will not be given a state funeral.
Now the news agency AP announces that Russia's current president Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral.
The reason is stated to be a double booking in the schedule.