Editor David Horovitz pays tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev and his role in 'freeing' Soviet Jewry; plus weekend security updates from military correspondent Emanuel Fabian

Hundreds say farewell to the Soviet Union's last leader at Moscow ceremony that the Kremlin refused to declare a state funeral

The last Soviet leader has passed away precisely as Putin's Russia tangles with the Jewish Agency, moving to shut down the Israeli organization that handles Jewish emigration

Decision to skip official event reflects Kremlin’s ambivalence about legacy of leader who ended Cold War but led to 1991 Soviet collapse, plunging millions into poverty

In the 1997 ad, the last leader of the USSR eats at one of the chain's outlets in Moscow and is spotted by other diners, who argue about his legacy

Founder of Islamic Republic appealed to Soviet leader to 'seriously study' the religion in order to 'resolve the fundamental problems of humanity'

Former prisoner of Zion praises late Soviet leader for freeing Jewish prisoners but says his policy was driven by the cost to Soviet Union, not sympathy

Leaders across West remember Soviet Union's last head as pioneer who ended the Cold War; Putin offers 'condolences' but limited praise

The numbers allowed to exit actually fell at the start of his rule. But he wound up approving the exodus of millions, freeing refuseniks, ending restrictions on religious worship

Biden eulogizes ex-Soviet leader, who ensured 'greater freedom for millions'; Johnson says 'his commitment to opening up Soviet society remains an example amid Putin's aggression