(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 16, 2016 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. - The last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, died on August 30, 2022 at the age of 91 in Russia, said a hospital quoted by Russian news agencies. (Photo by Vasily MAXIMOV / AFP)