The funeral of Mr. Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union who died at the end of last month, was held in Moscow on the 3rd.
President Putin did not attend due to his official duties, and it was a funeral that showed a sense of distance from Mr. Gorbachev.
The funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader who died on the 30th of last month and led the end of the Cold War, was held at a facility in Moscow on the 3rd.
Visitors brought flowers and said goodbye to their former leader.
On the other hand, President Putin did not attend the funeral due to official duties, and the Russian president's office only expressed that the funeral was 'there are elements of a state funeral.'
In addition, as the conflict between the West and Russia deepened over the situation in Ukraine, the funeral was attended by Prime Minister Orban of Hungary, who has close relations with Russia, while ambassadors stationed in Moscow from other Western countries attended.
Some Russian media reported that the funeral of former President Yeltsin held in 2007 was set as a day for national mourning, and dignitaries from various countries, including President Putin and former presidents of the United States, attended. I'm telling you in comparison with what was run by the country.
In recent years, Mr. Gorbachev expressed concern over the Putin administration's heavy-handed political methods, and was reportedly concerned about a military invasion of Ukraine. have become.