او می‌گوید به هیچ‌وجه از کاری که کرده پشیمان نیست و معتقد است که به رئیس‌جمهور گورباچف کمک کرده است تا اصلاحات خود را پیش ببرد.
He says he has no regrets about what he did and believes he had a hand in helping President Gorbachev with his reforms.