Stories written by Mikhail Gorbachev

Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink?

By Mikhail Gorbachev
The deficit of fresh water is becoming increasingly severe and widespread. Unlike other resources, there is no substitute for water. Accessible supplies of fresh water are limited, and people's needs keeps rising.

20 YEARS AFTER THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL: THE STORY CONTINUES

By Mikhail Gorbachev
Twenty years have passed since the fall of the Berlin Wall, one of the shameful symbols of the Cold War and the dangerous division of the world into opposing blocks and spheres of influence. Today we can revisit the events of those times and take stock of them in a less emotional and more rational way.

NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT MORE URGENT THAN EVER

By Mikhail Gorbachev
One of the most urgent problems of today's world is the danger of nuclear weapons. The unexpected nuclear test by North Korea on May 25 and the test-firing of a series of short-range missiles is the latest, frightening reminder.


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