Yep, Gorby was much more popular in the US, than in Russia. I think he tried to run for President one time, and didn’t even get 1% of the vote.
“Mikhail Gorbachev: a divisive figure loved abroad but loathed at home”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/31/mikhail-gorbachev-a-divisive-figure-loved-abroad-but-loathed-at-home