Kremlin: “There will be some ‘credential elements’ at the funeral”… Silence whether the chief
The failure of reforms seems to be conscious of the domestic evaluation as the main cause of the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been unable to attend the funeral of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who recently passed away, the Kremlin said.
According to Archyde.com and AFP news on the 1st (local time), Kremlin spokeswoman Dmitry Peskov said on the 1st (local time), “The funeral (of former Soviet President Gorbachev) will be held on September 3, but unfortunately[Putin]will not be able to attend due to work schedules. “he said.
However, he added that Putin paid his last respects in advance by visiting the hospital where Gorbachev had closed his eyes.
“The president left for Kaliningrad today,” Peskov said.
But before I left, I stopped by the Central Clinical Hospital to say goodbye to former President Gorbachev and make a wreath,” he said.
Gorbachev’s coffin has been temporarily placed in a hospital until his funeral, which will be held on the 3rd of this month.
Former President Gorbachev passed away on August 30, at the age of 91, following a long illness.
Spokesperson Peskov said reporters asked if Gorbachev’s funeral would be held with a state coat of arms, saying that some elements of the coat of arms, including an honor guard, would be included and that the state would help with the funeral arrangements.
However, he did not say much regarding whether helping a funeral at the national level means having a funeral with the head of state.
A spokesperson for Peskov said, “We need to find out exactly what the chief means.
Putin expressed his deepest condolences and sent a letter of condolences to the bereaved family shortly following the news of Gorbachev’s death, but the Kremlin has not made a clear position on whether his funeral will be held as a burial.
The ambiguity of the Russian government regarding how to hold the funeral of former Soviet President Gorbachev, the last supreme leader of the Soviet Union, may have been influenced by some negative reviews of Gorbachev in Russia.
Former President Gorbachev promoted ‘perestroika’ (reform) and ‘glasnost’ (openness) policies, created an atmosphere of reconciliation with the West, and brought an end to the Cold War. There are also critics of a ‘traitor’ who was the one who caused the dissolution of the Soviet Union by failing to push for it.
This sentiment is also felt in the Russian media coverage of the death of former President Gorbachev.
Western media reported his death extensively, but Russian state media put it behind other news or gave it a negative review.
Although there are relatively positive reviews among the progressives in Russia, the negative perception is strong not only among politicians but also among the Russian people.
In a 2017 poll of 1,600 Russian adults conducted by the Levada Center, an independent Russian opinion polling organization, only 15% of respondents said they were favorable to Gorbachev.
/yunhap news
