Margaret Thatcher in the Soviet Union - Rare and Unseen Footage (1987)

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

We desperately need people of Mrs Thatcher’s calibre now more than ever - had she and those of a similar mindset to her been around, things like 9/11, Brexit and Covid would have handled much more differently and swiftly - I was a teenager in Rural Republic of Ireland in the 1980’s when she was in office and I really admired and respected her and I was aware that she and our Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Charlie Haughey of the Fianna Fáil party in our Parliament (Dáil Éireann) were great friends - when I first moved to Manchester 21 years ago, I could never understand the hatred that many had for her long after her passing, but I did like her as a person ❤️❤️❤️

[@МихаилКиндяков-б5ж]

Thanks for a long sentence. Think Brexit is bad?

[@MaailmanNapa-pm9lw]

@@МихаилКиндяков-б5ж Brexit is good. it is independence

[@3424-u6q]

Sure? The poor people like you? Now we have what they did... Since 1970-75... Wake up sheep...

[@daffyduk77]

@@MaailmanNapa-pm9lw Complete kak. Most people would vote the other way now they know what a disaster it is

[@daffyduk77]

She was an our-of-touch elitist with no empathy for ordinary people. Hence the poll-tax debacle which was her downfall. I don't think her own kids thought much of her as a person or mother. Had more sense perhaps than to go down the Brexit blind-alley.

[@NandiCollector]

*What a spectacular archival footage!*

[@mogadon7]

What a spectacular woman !

[@skeckersley]

Can you think of any British leader since who would have the recognition and respect to bring thousands of ordinary people of a foreign country onto the streets? When you compare Starmer or Sunak, you realise just how far our leadership has far our leadership has fallen

[@star-roving]

She acted the part and dressed immaculately for her role. I really didn’t like her, but for some strange reason I find her presence fascinating.

[@Rotebuehl1]

She wasn't supposed to be liked, she was supposed to govern

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

@@Rotebuehl1As an Irish Patriot, I very much agree with this - without her, we would never have made any progress on the Northern Ireland peace process nor the Good Friday Agreement - as a teenager in the Republic of Ireland during the 1980’s, in partnership with her great friend and our Taoiseach Charlie Haughey, I admired and respected her leadership style and I also liked her as a person ❤❤❤

[@a.p.3004]

I understand what you mean. You disliked her policy on internal affairs of the UK. You find her fascinating because as far as representing the country abroad she was very good.

[@j123-x2r]

Yes. You can hate her but you should respect. Even if she is an enemy, she is a respected enemy.

[@andersonsantucci9325]

She was the Reagan of the Europe,great woman,great prime minister,the world needs leaders like her again

[@Expresso98]

I'd read, in Charles Moore's bio of her, of PM Thatcher attracting enormous crowds in Moscow: it was absolutely fascinating to see footage of that visit in this documentary. And what a pleasant change to see crowds NOT holding-up mobiles for their own personal photos! That visit was less than 40 years ago: how the World has changed; how differently the West views Russia - and its leadership - today. Imagine how differently the course of History may have been had both Thatcher & Gorbachev remained in power longer. Fascinating, too, to see Maggie Thatcher in action: whatever one may think of some of her policies, she conducted herself as a PM with great dignity, and commands Respect. Few national leaders of today match her in that regard.

[@IvanIvanov-wc9jq]

As a Russian, I do remember Thatcher’s visit!

[@Expresso98]

@@IvanIvanov-wc9jq I hope you saw you (younger) self amongst those crowds shown in the video, Ivan!^_^ I particularly liked seeing Mrs Thatcher & President Gorbachev at the Bolshoi Ballet , hearing their respective national anthems. So much can be achieved when mutual respect exists. And I must say, the Russian national anthem is very stirring music!

[@НиколайИванов-н]

t is thanks to Gorbachev and Thatcher that the world is the way it is today. If this Judas Gorbachev had not come to power in the USSR, there would not have been this magnificent reception and the whole world would have been completely different. And Thatcher came on a visit to the new British colony!

[@reptiloidovich-v4q]

​@@IvanIvanov-wc9jqпомнишь визит "детского молочка". Надеюсь помнишь что было потом для нашей страны! 😢

[@reptiloidovich-v4q]

​@@НиколайИванов-н👍

[@tufikum2633]

She is basically walking all alone through the crowd of russian residents, I didn't perceive any secretaries or British staff people. She only has the translator (who appears to be Russian) and the English television cast guys with whom she can communicate in her language. Today politicians would be joined by their own gigantic delegation and they never meet ordinary people.

[@boyrfggggg]

Британские сотрудники очень заметны. И охрана, и переводчики, и секретари.

[@GuestGuest-x6w]

What a woman as a woman! And a brilliant politician! Who can be compared to her today? Dignity, pleasant manners, intelligent, real leader. The way she talked and pronounced words are so clear, one does not have to ask twice. Nowadays no one talks clearly, half of the words are gone.

[@tur74d56]

Yes and left 5 million out of work at the end ,hardly brilliant

[@jamesprivet]

Thank you for the archive footage. Excellent!

[@Mark-yy2py]

Most transformative British leader since Churchill. Yo feminists, here is your example of an iron willed woman who commands respect.

[@jamesgocmez8079]

Atlee was more transformative than Churchill But yeah she was the most transformative since atlee Atlee and her are the two most transformative pms ever (even though I hate her she definetly massively changed Britain fundamentally with right to buy, privatisation, deregulation and crushing unions, same with Atlee, who I love, with things like the nhs, council housing, welfare state, nationalisation etc)

[@GG-us7nf]

By the arriving of Tatsher many of buildings was dyed,and shelfs of stores was fulled

[@58christiansful]

This is absolutely fascinating!

[@realtoadtech]

23:22 General Secretary Gorbachev almost forgot the anthems were about to be played haha

[@ДжеримиКарпинтер]

Он не уважает ваш гимн

[@A.Pheno-Menon]

Very interesting video here. Pure nostalgia!

[@stroitelj]

Английская народная сказка "Лиса и Идиот "

[@kirillmarkov4879]

Лучше даже и не скажешь!

[@ГалинаНепотюк]

Этот пень прожил долгий век... Так и не понял НИЧЕГО...

[@lukasz1154]

if your country had followed her steps in further freedom, liberalisation and sound economic management your nation would be in a far better position. unfortunately, you would save yourself a lot of struggle if you started this process when you had the chance in 1918, rather than allowing who you allowed to take control!

[@stroitelj]

@@lukasz1154 Если бы моя страна пошла по ее стопам в 1918 , то граница России была бы сейчас в Нижнем Новгороде.

[@davidhyoung2020]

How did we go from this time of hope to where we are now?

[@plerpplerp5599]

Through Thatcher's policies.

[@pavel94732]

Великая женщина!

[@reptiloidovich-v4q]

Чем?

[@alexeydymov5602]

Как душевно её принимают люди. Хотя она ненавидела эту страну

[@НиколайИванов-н]

Дурачки были, не понимали что потом начнутся войны геноцид безработица. Британия в свои колонии ничего другого не несла! Они думали что Запад считает Россию равноправной. Ага, щас!

[@reptiloidovich-v4q]

Она ещё детей не любила. Школьное молочко и шоковые реформы в экономики

[@alexli71Drent]

Её задача развалить СССР,.

[@nemezidanemezida5110]

не смешите

[@Kot-dj4ws]

Вы думаете, что вас вообще все ненавидят. Это потому, что на самом деле вы сами ненавидите всех из-за вашего же чувства собственной неполноценности.

[@JdMsk]

I was about 8 and she visited the residence next to ours. It was announced before for public so people's reaction was emotional.

[@deniscrp]

По какому адресу она заходила в Крылатском. Не знаете. Где-то на Осеннем бульваре. Дом не могу узнать.

[@JdMsk]

@@deniscrp Кажется, Осенний бульвар, д. 6, один из подъездов со двора.

[@deniscrp]

@@JdMsk Да, 6й, зашёл посмотреть сейчас, совпадает с кадрами. Спасибо)

[@cerseilannister7283]

Rest in peace dear Maggie ❤

[@jettser17UK]

The Russians famously called the British PM: the Iron Lady. Such a shame Putin totally ruined warm relations between those two countries!

[@MarkBridle]

Putin totality belittles Britain and while we can't go toe to toe in a war with Russia we have the greatest submarine classes ever and we have a Lazer guided weapon dragon fire. We are little but pack a punch

[@irinakhodus1969]

GREAT INFORMATION. THANKS 🙏

[@noelderekhillier8075]

Not since Churchill have we seen such a phenomenon states person, who was loved, respected, & honoured around the world. Margaret Thatcher's legacy will grow & grow, as the years pass, it was because she was so respected Gorbachev, had invited her to Russia. Remember that he was a Soviet leader wanting to reform, Russia at that time he was asking and looking, to her for possible advice, to reform and change.

[@НиколайИванов-н]

Gorbachev's reforms caused more damage than World War 2! Famine, unemployment, and ethnic conflicts began in the USSR. Gorbachev crossed out all its results of World War II, and a revision of the post-war borders in Europe began. The USSR, USA, UK and France occupied Germany under the Yalta agreements. The Allies also had to leave Germany all together. But Gorbachev withdrew his troops unilaterally and NATO expanded to the East and is now encroaching on the territory of the USSR, which no one legally liquidated! The borders of Ukraine were signed by Molotov as the borders of the USSR in 1945. The agreement is in Moscow! Independent Ukraine does not have an official border..

[@reptiloidovich-v4q]

​@user-xn8kr6bd1e и мы этого не забыли. Хоть есть колабаранты.

[@vilivonkin6243]

Best national anthems of all time.

[@boyrfggggg]

Вот у кого Нуланд научилась раздавать печеньки😮

[@เด็กหงส์100-ง6ฦ]

กรุง มากาเร็ต 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@maavet2351]

My dad was in the orchestra, he shook her hand and was hugged by dannis, said he was a very jolly man, a stereotype of an old drunk british man like right out of english books. Not in 1987, in 1990.

[@marinagamm1951]

😢

[@gordonelliott1506]

Two amazing world 🌍 leaders 🇬🇧 🇷🇺

[@LKSimonTsang]

We need somebody like her to be our leader

[@JohnnyWitney]

Visit London and Moscow The wealth difference between the two cities and countries is staggering

[@reptiloidovich-v4q]

Тетчер к этому уровню не имеет отношения. Наоборот погрузила в бедность.

[@SD._]

Yeah Moscow is grand compared to London

[@счастье33]

Потрясающая Маргарет! Великая женщина

[@ЖорикВартанов-у4р]

Чем то так она тряхонула😂

[@kevindare3113]

Proper leader respected though out the world, she would embarrass this lot we got today

[@edoardopesce9226]

Royally fierce and beautiful! Her highest moment

[@out_and-about]

What a good piece of history documentary here! That footage brings lots of warm feelings when you see how warmly welcomed Mrs. Teacher was. I think it's because regular people of Russia are good as long as they don't get brain washed by their politics propaganda (same as it is nowadays there). I'm very impressed of how Raisa Gorbacheva looked and acted like, it's known to me that she was educated lady however I really liked the way she was dressed (beautiful golden set in Bolshoi theatre) and acted with a lot of tact and manners. Women's (especially in politics) by their presence bring different spirit and big range various emotions. Nice one!

[@nick_sachkov]

Regular people in every country are good if they are smart and intelligent. But unfortunately amount of this kind of people is not as high as it could be. In every country.

[@ЕвгенийБородин-к8к]

Женщина гений в политике

[@rutherford5247]

Thatcher could even be a great president for america if she was born american. Thats how high caliber she is 👏👏

[@eathan323]

Fantastic video she was fearless I know a lot of people hated or disliked her the reason possibly that they didn't understand her personally I did like her Imagine our government of today doing something like that its unthinkable but thats the way it should be and its sad and depressing rip Maggie

[@ДмитрийЕвстафьев-э1й]

Настоящая Англичанка! Мэгги! Мы Вас любим!!! ❤❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🎉

[@Josh2312-v5n]

Thatcher, seemed like a human in this Footage...but I mus tsay, that she had to be Iron...we would need that sometimes...and she was a democrat, but strikt now and than

[@cubemoment9402]

What a lady

[@michelleaustin377]

A true Iron Lady, wish she was our PM today instead of the Cock-up Kier!

[@scuglieropiron]

Looks like she did hide a beast under that savoir faire

[@dhoraray1310]

Weird times. The Lady is classy.

[@nemezidanemezida5110]

перестройку сделали чекисты

[@robertwatts1664]

I have to say, the USSR national anthem is much better than ours.

[@paceeterna9826]

When creating the Soviet anthem, the Russian composer was inspired by Orthodox hymns. In childhood and adolescence, he was one of the soloists of the church choir.

[@jonatankovacsrobert]

Stalin wanted the anthem to sound Mighty, patriotic and heroic. Guess he did well.

[@ABO-Destiny]

Gorbachev was the best Russian leader I have seen so far, he was let down by his western friends and abandoned by russian public

[@Kirklind]

7:25 "Hey, you!". Do you tink that the KGB does care for the press? No.

[@РуковУгрешов]

напоминает посещение европейцами африканских племён

[@reptiloidovich-v4q]

Так оно и есть

[@alexli71Drent]

@@reptiloidovich-v4q Согласен европейцы до сих пор слепы. Одна фраза Тетчер, которая дарит шоколад, и говорит что он настоящий. Говорит о том, что они о России нихрена не знают. )))

[@reptiloidovich-v4q]

@@alexli71Drent всё таки не западные политики развалили страну, а внутренние перевёртыши. Один из них дедушка Горби

[@kirillmarkov4879]

@@reptiloidovich-v4q Дедушка Горби вполне возможно был и завербован одной из западных спецслужб, которые воспользовались слабостью партийного режима в СССР.

[@reptiloidovich-v4q]

@@kirillmarkov4879 слабость режима и перевертывание, одно и то же.

[@michaelmallal9101]

Wunderful.

[@JoseXFZ]

16:49 I feel sorry for that poor little boy!

[@ЭдуардЕлышев-л8щ]

Unexpressably sorry for brits to have had a prime minister like that

[@nemezidanemezida5110]

а после неё что лучше стало? блэр корбин джонсон.. приютили всех путинских ручных олигархов и мигрантов из всяких арабских дыр.. позор людоедам

[@colmonhs]

🥰🥰

[@Stijnwalking2024]

I remeber as well but Gorbachev is my vavorit leader in that time

[@adrianionobrocea1963]

The only woMAN Britain had that really mattered after WW 2

[@angloaust1575]

No putin in power then Detente era reagan being President and the iron lady!

[@chairmanrez]

22:58 25:35

[@TheCrusader1000]

2 great leaders or bygon age.

[@CarlosMartinez-gq1jc]

Todo bien montado para la ocasión 😢

[@marinagamm1951]

😅

[@cubemoment9402]

A case of your miss her when she's gone.

[@LilyaHazroyan-in2zj]

Тетчер сказала Если мир плюнет на Россию она утрется Если Россия плюнет на мир Мир утопиться Знала железная леди Что говорила Ауу007

[@Kot-dj4ws]

Бред. Они никогда не говорила и не могла сказать такую глупость.

[@plerpplerp5599]

Thatcher was a high handed, mean-spirited, and belligerent individual who peddled an demented political and economical ideology of cutting taxes for the rich, cutting government assistance for the poor, and cutting regulations for the banks and corporate businesses, in the misguided and obsessed belief that it would lead to economic growth. Instead, it has caused high public debt, extreme poverty, and wage inequality, which the UK is still struggling with today.

[@nemezidanemezida5110]

какая чушь дешевая

[@reptiloidovich-v4q]

Горби и" детское молочко"встретились

[@sergeyseverov8294]

The great and terrible Margaret and the Stavropol simpleton.

[@nemezidanemezida5110]

перестройку сделали чекисты по итогам не видно что ли?

[@tunuitahitianfire9875]

a war criminal can be very charming

[@НиколайРоманов-л6ю]

The only criminal are the foreign terrorists who are invading Europe

[@НиколайРоманов-л6ю]

If only we had our own Thatcher in Russia, we wouldn't have these problems today

[@Jackie-wn5hx]

*Tsarina* *Maggie* *the* *Terrible.*

[@lelitalomaia2077]

U nee takie utonchonnie maneri.istinnaya ledi

[@lao5456k]

хорошо когда есть атомная бомба и средства её доставки на британский остров

[@tur74d56]

Oh really !

[@1985indeed]

You cannot compare our countries when it comes to quality of life, democracy and press freedom. Instead of seeking to destroy better countries, you should aim to reform and improve yours and your fellow citizens lives.

[@lao5456k]

@@1985indeed да, это несомненно так, но зная историю (ост индийская торговая компания): хорошо когда есть атомная бомба и средства её доставки на британский остров

[@1985indeed]

​@@lao5456kIf you know your own history and how your own rulers have prosecuted your own countryman over the centuries AND imposing dictorial regimes on other countries and murdering millions, by the same token you should be all for bombing your own country. The good thing about developed Western Countries like Britain and her allies, is that we learn from our past mistakes and improved the lifes of our citizens and commonwealth citizens, both at home and abroad. And that's why other countries want the same for their own, and that's why you see the expansion of NATO etc. Your country will never progress to these ideals, and you're simply consigned to forever being a backwater land controlled by despots, and no rights for the everyday citizen. Enjoy. 😘

[@potapenkovalexander]

British PM is making a visit to White Nigeria 😂

[@kurilrick2207]

More like a white nigerian PM is making a visit to the Soviet Union

[@MegreliLazi1991]

Revizionisma 🤮🤮🤮

[@donnyE777]

She's still dead

[@USNVA11]

Thanks for sharing your intellectual prowess.

[@Joshua-in2qc]

Really insightful mate, thanks

[@Mark-yy2py]

So are most of the older adults you are seeing in this video.

[@DimmiChaltre]

An experienced abuser and molester took advantage of the father's incapability to keep the house in a proper way.

[@jramon837]

Thatcher... the best friend of Pinochet and his son ... visiting the USSR

[@ВикторБарановский-ф1с]

Приехал покорять Россию ,ура получилось

[@Atlas_66.]

She was shown these terrible panel houses as achievements of the Soviet Union? Seriously? Well.. it’s immediately clear that the old partyocracy has degraded and ruined this country. This is panel housing that came from France, it was primarily intended as cheap social housing, I would not say that it can be called the pride of the country. There is nothing complicated about building houses and nothing to be proud of. The USSR had a lot of interesting things to show, but Gorbachev showed Margaret Thatcher in the form of the achievements of the USSR - cheap panel social housing that looks terrible.

[@СоловьевАлексей-е3э]

Вот оно предательство

[@MuyalaMateyo]

多希望中國出個民選總統像撒切爾夫人一樣 高貴務實有幽默感 不像具中國特色蘇維埃殭屍

[@marinagamm1951]

😂😂