Vladimir Putin lays flowers next to open coffin of Mikhail Gorbachev

Vladimir Putin visited the open coffin of the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, on Thursday. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► The Russian president laid flowers at Moscow’s central clinical hospital, where Gorbachev died earlier this week aged 91. The Kremlin has confirmed Putin will not attend the funeral this weekend because of schedule constraints Putin will not attend Gorbachev funeral, Kremlin says ► The Guardian view on Gorbachev’s legacy: the hope endures ► Mikhail Gorbachev obituary ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ►