Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev poses with actors Glenn Close and Michael Douglas at an awards dinner in Beverly Hills. Mikhail Gorbachev (C), former Soviet leader and founder of Green Cross International, poses with actors Glenn Close (L) and Michael Douglas before the 2005 Global Green USA Millennium Awards in Beverly Hills April 15, 2005. Green Cross International and Global Green USA, its affiliate in the U.S., are working to foster a global value shift toward a safer and sustainable planet. REUTERS/Fred Prouser