The content originally appeared on: CNN (CNN)It's hard to sift history's judgment from the hot takes, and Russian President Vladimir Putin's telegram of condolence on the death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev does little to help. 'He led our country during a period of complex, dramatic changes, large-scale foreign policy, and economic and social challenges,' the statement read. 'He deeply understood that reforms were necessary, he strove to offer his own solutions to urgent problems.' A sense of protocol […]