Gorbachev ashamed of Putin, says Medvedev's career over

December 23, 2011 14:42

Mikhail Gorbachev today said he was ashamed of Vladimir Putin and that Dmitry Medvedev's career was over, in what is a stinging rebuke to the Russian ruling duo over their response to protests.

Gorbachev's criticism came on the eve of a new wave of protests over the outcome of fraud-tainted December 4 parliamentary polls.

"This is shameful. And embarrassing. I, for example, am ashamed," Gorbachev said.

"I feel tied to Putin in the sense that at first, when he came to power, I actively supported him everywhere -- both here and abroad. And now look."

Former KGB agent Putin and Medvedev -- suspected of more liberal leanings when he replaced his mentor as president in 2008 -- have both dismissed the fraud allegations and linked protests to shadowy funding from the West.

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