The policy of glasnost allowed for?

A. unlimited freedom of the Russian press

B. criticism of government officials

C. government control of the press

D. total revision of Russian history

The Closest answer would be "A. unlimited freedom of the Russian press" In 1985, reform-minded Mikhail Gorbachev came to power as a General Secretary of the Soviet Union. He introduced reforms along liberal lines. The two reforms most commonly associated with him are glastnos and perestroika. Glastnos means 'openness' and refers to government transparency and increased freedom of expression.