Witness History - Mikhail Gorbachev: Release of Irina Ratushinskaya
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Mikhail Gorbachev - the last leader of the Soviet Union - has died aged 91. On the eve of an important summit on nuclear disarmament between the Soviet Union and America in October 1986, Gorbachev ordered the release of a dissident poet called Irina Ratushinskaya.
In 2012, Louise Hidalgo spoke to Irina about her imprisonment, her poetry, and the day she was set free.
(Photo: Irina and her husband Igor, arriving in London in December 1986. Credit: Topfoto)
Published on Friday, 2nd September 2022.
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