Who was the Soviet leader who implemented the policies of 'Glasnost' and 'Perestroika'?
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Mikhail Gorbachev
These policies of 'openness' and 'restructuring' were intended to modernize the Soviet Union but ultimately led to its dissolution in 1991. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.
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