A spokesman for Mikhail Gorbachev has denied a report that the former Soviet leader had been hospitalized.
RFE/RL: Gorbachev spokesman denies report of ex-Soviet leader’s hospitalization
Former head of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev speaks during a ceremony to hand over three paintings by Russian artist Paul Chmaroff including "Paysannes dans les Bois", "Deux Baigneuses" and "Autoportrait", to the Museum of Russian Impressionism in Moscow on Dec. 16, 2016.
