Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev will be laid to rest today in a Moscow ceremony, but without the fanfare of a state funeral and with the glaring absence of President Vladimir .With Russia isolated by its military campaign in Ukraine, few foreign leaders are expected to attend the relatively low-key affair to remember one of the great political figures of the 20th century.Gorbachev - affectionately known in the West as Gorby - died on Tuesday at the age of 91 following a 'serious and long illness', the hospital where he was treated said.
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