BERLIN - NOVEMBER 09: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev attends celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is celebrating the occasion at the Brandenburg Gate attended by European Union and former Allied leaders. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

BERLIN - NOVEMBER 09: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev attends celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is celebrating the occasion at the Brandenburg Gate attended by European Union and former Allied leaders.

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  1. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, former Polish President Lech Walesa and former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev (R-L) speak as they walk through the Bornholmer Bridge (Bornholmer Bruecke) in Berlin November 9, 2009, during celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
  2. The last Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses guests after a bust of himself by French artist Serge Mangin was unveiled in Berlin, on November 9, 2009, as Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with many world leaders coming to Berlin to mark the event.
  3. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 08: (L-R) Russian Ambassador to Germany Vladimir Kotenev, Mikhail Gorbachev and his daughter Irina Virganskaya attend the MTV Europe Music Awards Free Your Mind Award Presentation at the Cinema For Peace charity dinner at the China Club on November 8, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  4. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 08: Bill Roedy (L), Chairman and Chief Executive of MTV Networks International, awards former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev the the Free Your Mind Award at the Free Your Mind Award Presentation at the Cinema For Peace charity dinner at the China Club on November 8, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  5. (From L) Former United States secretary of state Henry Kissinger, Friede Springer of German publishing giant Axel Springer, former president of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski former and German foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher attend the opening of the 'Museum of the Glienicker Bridge' housed in the 19th century Schoeningen villa in Potsdam on November 8, 2009 as part of the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 2009.
  6. BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 30: , , , NO ARCHIVE, ONE TIME USAGE ON OCTOBER 31 ONLY, SPECIAL RATE APPLY, MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY BILD/ FRANK ZAURITZ/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) (L-R) Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and former US President George H.W. Bush pose for a picture in front of segments of the Berlin Wall ahead of celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall at the offices of German daily paper BILD on October 30, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Bush, Gorbachev and Kohl, invited by BILD, played key roles as the peaceful revolution unfolded in East Germany in the autumn of 1989.
  7. BERLIN - OCTOBER 03: Former Czech President Vaclav Havel (L) greets former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at the 2009 Quadriga Awards on October 3, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.

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  1. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 09: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev attends celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is celebrating the occasion at the Brandenburg Gate attended by European Union and former Allied leaders.
  2. Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger (L) and former president of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev pose before unveiling of a bust of Gorbachev by French artist Serge Mangin in Berlin, on November 9, 2009, as Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
  3. The last Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses guests after a bust of himself by French artist Serge Mangin was unveiled in Berlin, on November 9, 2009, as Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with many world leaders coming to Berlin to mark the event.
  4. The last Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses guests after a bust of himself by French artist Serge Mangin was unveiled in Berlin, on November 9, 2009, as Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with many world leaders coming to Berlin to mark the event.
  5. The last Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses guests after a bust of himself by French artist Serge Mangin was unveiled in Berlin, on November 9, 2009, as Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with many world leaders coming to Berlin to mark the event.
  6. The last Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses guests after a bust of himself by French artist Serge Mangin was unveiled in Berlin, on November 9, 2009, as Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with many world leaders coming to Berlin to mark the event.
  7. Spectators wait at the Boesebrucke bridge Bornholmer Strasse ahead of a ceremony attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev and former Polish President Lech Walesa to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall in Berlin November 9, 2009. Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 2009 with many world leaders coming to Berlin to mark the event.
  8. A spectator listens to a speech during a ceremony at the Boesebrucke bridge Bornholmer Strasse during a ceremony attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev and former Polish President Lech Walesa to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall in Berlin November 9, 2009. Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 2009 with many world leaders coming to Berlin to mark the event.
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