This is why you should not take your Soviet history lessons from a self-help writer. Not only did the United States try to help Gorbachev, he wasn't in power after the Soviet collapse, and we then went all-in for Yeltsin, including getting Russia into the G-7.
Mikhail Gorbachev was a visionary leader. The refusal of the U.S. to help Russia when the Soviet Union collapsed was typical of America's arrogance and lack of visionary foreign policy. If we had helped Gorbachev then, Russia's path would probably have not been toward a Putin.
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You have no idea what kind of writer I am because you have never read my books. (You should never take your advice from someone who gets their opinions secondhand from the internet.) It was Gorbachev who allowed the breakup of the Soviet Union. Of course he was in power.

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Do you have any idea about @RadioFreeTom s area of expertise?
Wikipedia should be your friend. Tom Nichols is an American writer, academic specialist on international affairs, and retired professor at the U.S. Naval War College. His work deals with issues involving Russia, nuclear weapons, & national security en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Ni…
If I were you I would seriously consider deleting this tweet. It might be a bit late though but nonetheless.
Uh oh Marianne. You let your ego get away from you - you fell into the big leagues w/ this comment. Best to quietly back away.
I’m reminded that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Perhaps you should read Tom’s books.
It's embarrassing for you to say something that directly goes against the timeline of what actually happened. Perhaps you should pay attention to the people who've devoted their professional lives to the subject. Humility is a good thing.
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You got burned. You are dead wrong and you know it. Go with grace lady.
Gorbachev was only in power nominally by the time the leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine republics signed Belovezh accords on December 8, 1991 which ended the USSR.. Gorbachev could do nothing about it even if he tried