Multiple choice Which Soviet leader was responsible for the policies of glasnost and perestroika? Andrei Chernenko Yuri Andropov Nikita Khrushchev Mikhail Gorbachev Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985 and introduced the policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring).