Pavel Palazhchenko Interpreting Gorbachevs Legacy

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Join the DPU as it welcomes Pavel Palazhchenko, Mikhail Gorbachev’s chief English interpreter from 1985 to 1991. Palazhchenko shared his experiences working as an important political interpreter and thoughts on Gorbachev’s international legacy, the end of the Cold War, and his current work with The Gorbachev Foundation. The event is moderated by History Professor Stefan Link. Features an audience Q A. • Timestamps: • [00:00:00-00:00:15] - Introductory Slide • [00:00:15-00:02:47] - Pavel Palazhchenko, Stefan Link, and Jonathan Bogen introductions • [00:02:47-00:23:46] - Pavel Palazhchenko introductory remarks on Mikhail Gorbachev, the domestic challenges leading to the fall of the Soviet Union, and Gorbachev’s foreign policy leading to end of the Cold War and the nuclear arms race • [00:23:46-00:28:48] - Palazhchenko's work with Gorbachev • [00:28:48-00:30:14] - Approach of a high-level interpreter • [00:30:14-00:38:35] - Political and economic legacy of perestroika • [00:38:35-00:40:54] - Gorbachev on Ukraine Russia • [00:40:54-00:46:43] - Gorbachev’s critique of Western triumphalism • [00:46:43-00:49:57] - Role of The Gorbachev Foundation • [00:49:57-00:53:40] - Relationship between Gorbachev and H.W. Bush • [00:53:40-00:56:06] - Gorbachev on democracy • [00:56:06-00:59:35] - Gorbachev's response to Chernobyl • [00:59:35-] - Outro • Want to get involved with the DPU? We'd love to have you: http://linktr.ee/thedpunion

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