The last time Mikhail Gorbachev made American news, the former Soviet dictator sounded upbeat.
Of the incoming President Trump, he told the Associated Press in December: "He has little political experience, but, maybe it's good."
Of his successor, autocratic Russian President Vladmir Putin: "He is a strong person," the 85-year-old Gorbachev said.
"Together, they could lead the world" to peace, he told the reporter, and sang a song after the interview.
Putin and Trump both have called for stronger nuclear weapons in their countries since then. Now Gorbachev is back in the press — warning of possible global war.
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