US became 'arrogant' after fall of Soviet Union: GorbachevGorbachev resigned as president of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991, days after the leaders of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine said the USSR no longer existedMOSCOW - The United States grew "arrogant and self-confident" after the collapse of the Soviet Union, leading to the expansion of the NATO military alliance, former leader Mikhail Gorbachev said on Friday. Gorbachev resigned as president of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991, days after the leaders of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine said the USSR no longer existed. He said there was a "triumphant mood in the West, especially in the United States" after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. "Gorbachev destroyed the Soviet Union and the drunkard Yeltsin helped," said the 84-year-old. "I was born and grew up in the Soviet Union and I liked living then.

Source: Bangkok Post December 25, 2021 05:19 UTC