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Ignatiev

British  
/ ɪɡˈnɑːtjɛf /

noun

  1. Count Nikolai Pavlovich . 1832–1908, Russian diplomat and politician. As ambassador to Turkey (1864–77), he negotiated the Treaty of San Stefano (1878) ending the Russo-Turkish War

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Asked if he could rule out the possibility of Russia using its military base in Transdniestria to attack Ukraine, Ignatiev said he could not speak for Moscow.

From Reuters ● May 4, 2022

It was this complexity of everyday life that Ignatiev sought to capture in his most recent project, Hard Crackers.

From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2019

Less common is to hear an account of the origins of the concept, initially called “white-skin privilege,” developed by the historian and activist Noel Ignatiev, who died at 78 on Nov. 9.

From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2019

Contemplating the large, industrial workforces of prior decades, Ignatiev had been able to imagine workers forming councils, seizing the means of production, and deposing their bosses.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 15, 2019

Ignatiev has done exactly as you said; you have a wonderful power of divination ...

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