The last leader of the Soviet Union died this week.

He was 91.

And our colleague Anne Simmons, who's covered Moscow for decades, remembers a moment in Red

Square in 1988.

Gorbachev was walking with U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

They were greeting people along the streets.

He was very much very open, very friendly, very engaging as a person.

And quite down to earth, he would actually go out onto the streets and engage with people.

And he encouraged like discussion and encouraged people to speak back.

And that was very unusual at the time for the average Soviet citizen.

During his time in power, Gorbachev presided over a time of profound change, ushering in

reforms that ultimately led to the end of the Soviet Union.

For that, he's remembered in the West as an icon.

Gorbachev forged a new dialogue with the West.

Gorbachev's friendship with former President Ronald Reagan brought historic talks, which

led to the reducing of nuclear arsenals for both nations.

The oversaw enormous changes, namely the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the end

of the Cold War.

But in his homeland, his legacy is different.

Gorbachev isn't getting a state funeral, and Russian President Vladimir Putin won't be

attending his burial.

Many Russians view Gorbachev as a weak leader, whose policies led to economic collapse and

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