Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was a Russian politician. He was the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the last head of state of the USSR, serving from 1985 until its collapse in 1991.
Gorbachev's attempts at reform—perestroika and glasnost—as well as summit conferences with United States President Ronald Reagan, contributed to the end of the Cold War, and also ended the political supremacy of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990. At the time of his death Gorbachev served as the leader of the Union of Social-Democrats, a political party founded after the official dissolution of the Social Democratic Party of Russia on 20 October 2007.
I never disliked or loathed this man. I've always admired his bravery and never said anything negative about him, but this book may change my opinion of him. A Persian version with the title "دنیایی رو به دگرگونی" is accessible on Taagche; it is translated directly from Russian and I've loved it so far. -- After finishing the book, I had the impression that I had been listening to the whining and pleas of an elderly woman who had confused vodka for tea. The book isn't as unique as I had anticipated. He seems to be grumbling about something all the time, and I never expected a man this democratic to be so communist! He appears to be making an effort to hide his guilt and present a partial truth. It wasn't good or horrible, just average. The passages about Boris Yeltsin were the book's only redeeming features. It is filled with names that, as I've already mentioned, call for some familiarity with the USSR, Europe, or even the US. Anyway, it wasn't all bad; it also helped to enlighten me a little. -- A good translation does exist on Taaghche! https://taaghche.com/audiobook/78545/