Ukraine has called for the European Union to ban former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev over comments he made in support of the Russian annexation of Crimea. In an interview with the Sunday Times Gorbachev, 85, said he backed Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to annex the Crimean peninsula in the wake of the 2014 Maidan Revolution, which saw pro-Moscow president Viktor Yanukovich ousted and a pro-Western government take power.
International Business Times UK: Ukraine urges Gorbachev EU ban over support for Crimea annexation
Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev enjoys the view of Brandenburger Gate before attending a symposium on security in Europe 25 years after the fall of the \"Wall\" in Berlin on Nov. 8, 2014.
