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Yuri Vladimirovich Yuri Vladimirovich
ANDROPOV, YURI VLADIMIROVICH (1914–1984), general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1982–1984). Y... Read more
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Yuri Temirkanov Conductor For the Record… Baltimore Symphony and Orchestras Worldwide Accomplishments and Awards Selected discography Sources Celebrated conductor Yuri Temirkanov brought his talents from the former Soviet Union through Europe, and to the United States. In 1999,... Read more
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Uri ♂ Jewish: from a Hebrew word meaning ‘light’ (compare Uriah and Uriel). There is no connection with the Russian name Yuri.... Read more
Yuri Luzhkov Yuri Luzhkov
Yuri Luzhkov Russian politician Yuri Luzhkov (born 1936) has proven to be a popular mayor of Moscow. He has ushered in reforms to the economy and infrastructure that have increased the prosperity of the nation's capital. Yuri Luzhkov, mayor of Moscow since his appointment by Boris Yeltsin in... Read more
Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov
Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov , 1914-84, Soviet Communist leader (1982-84). As ambassador to Hungary from 1954 to 1957, he played a major role in the suppression of the 1956 anti-Communist uprising there. In 1957 he was appointed head of liaison between the Communist party of the Soviet Union and its... Read more
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KGB (Russian abbreviation, Committee of State Security) Formed in 1953, the KGB was responsible for external espionage, internal counter-intelligence, and internal ‘crimes against the state’. The most famous chairman of the KGB was Yuri Andropov (1967–82) who was Soviet leader... Read more
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MUSCOVY The Russian realm that centered around Moscow until approximately 1713 to 1721 is known as Muscovy. Historians differ about when to set its beginning. Moscow is first mentioned in a chronicle under the year 1147 as part of Yuri Dolgoruky's domain. Its first important prince was Alexander... Read more
W. Averell Harriman W. Averell Harriman
W. Averell Harriman W. Averell Harriman (1891-1986), American industrialist and financier, had a distinguished second career as a top-level diplomatic negotiator for five Democratic presidents. He was Governor of New York for one term. Harriman was born in 1891 during the administration of... Read more
Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov
Russian and Soviet leaders General Secretary of the Communist Party1 Equivalent of Prime Minister of the USSR2 Between 1917 and 1953, the Council of Ministers was replaced by the Council of People's Commissars1922–53 Joseph Stalin (b. Dzhugashvili)1953 Georgi Malenkov1953–64 Nikita ... Read more
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin , 1934-68, Russian astronaut (cosmonaut), b. near Gzhatsk, RSFSR. He was the first in history to be rocketed into orbital space flight. His flight on Apr. 12, 1961, lasted 1 hr. 48 min. and circled the earth once. The vehicle in which he traveled, named the Vostok [East],... Read more

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