Mijaíl Gorbachov

Mijaíl Gorbachov

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev gestures on September 2, 2013 during the opening of a conference to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Green Cross International, founded in 1993 by Gorbachev to address environmental issues as well as poverty and insecurity. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)