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Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, died aged 91 this week.\n\nIn March 2022, Tom and Dominic recorded a mini-series on Gorbachev, the fall of the Soviet Union and the subsequent rise of Putin.\n\nWe\u2019ve stitched together the first two episodes from the series into a longer special, which charts Gorbachev\u2019s early life, his vision for the USSR, its subsequent collapse, his relationship with Yeltsin, and how this all gave rise to Putin\u2019s Russia of the present day.\n\nSo, if you've liked what you've heard and would like to listen to the third and fourth episodes in the series, click on the links below:\n161. Yeltsin, Economic Chaos and President Putin - apple.co/3q9ha0s\n162. Putin's Russia - apple.co/3cM3mpE\n\nJoin\xa0The Rest Is History Club\xa0for ad-free listening to the full archive, weekly bonus episodes, live streamed shows and access to an exclusive chatroom community.\n\nTwitter:\n@TheRestHistory\n@holland_tom\n@dcsandbrook\n\nEmail: restishistorypod@gmail.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices