The last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

The last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

The last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev speaks during his press conference in Moscow, on February 21, 2011. Gorbachev on Monday accused Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin of arrogance over their plan to jointly decide who should run in next year’s presidential elections. AFP PHOTO / ANDREY SMIRNOV (Photo credit should read ANDREY SMIRNOV/AFP/Getty Images)