Mikhail Gorbachev has urged President-elect Barack Obama to 'muster his courage' and bring change to the US once he reaches the White House. Mr Gorbachev, the former Russian president who led the country out of the Soviet era, said that "America needs its own perestroika" (or restructuring) to rebuild its reputation around the world. Some Russians call Mr Obama "the American Gorbachev" because of his promises to bring change to his country. Mr Gorbachev, 77, said of the US election: "The entire world felt that America wanted change and was expecting change.
Mr Gorbachev, the former Russian president who led the country out of the Soviet era, said that "America needs its own perestroika" (or restructuring) to rebuild its reputation around the world.
Some Russians call Mr Obama "the American Gorbachev" because of his promises to bring change to his country.
Mr Gorbachev, 77, said of the US election: "The entire world felt that America wanted change and was expecting change.
