Mikhail Gorbachev, the now-defunct Soviet Union's final leader, told Russian media outlets this week that he is 'fighting for my life,' against a bevy of health complications.
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The Week: Mikhail Gorbachev says he is fighting for a life
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev speaks during his open lecture ''Does a man change history, or history change a man?\u201d in Moscow, Russia, March 30, 2013.
