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Gorbachev 'proud' of role in fall of Berlin Wall

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Mikhail Gorbachev said Tuesday that he was proud of his role in the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago, defending himself against Russian critics who accuse him of losing the Soviet empire. "I am proud that we — and by that I mean both Western and Eastern European countries — found...

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