What were the the long-term results of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies?

Question by dewbaby: what were the the long-term results of Gorbachev’s policies?
did he make more problems in the end or did he help?

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Answer by thecharleslloyd
Well he started the ball rolling for the Russia we have today, the begin of the end of Communism in the country.