Kalinin
Americannoun
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Mikhail Ivanovich 1875–1946, Russian revolutionary: president of the U.S.S.R. 1923–46.
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former name (1934–90) of Tver.
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"They were trying to break down our radars, to penetrate our air defence systems," says Yaroslav Kalinin.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023
Kaliningrad was known by the German name of Koenigsberg until after World War II, when it was annexed by the Soviet Union and renamed to honour Soviet politician Mikhail Kalinin.
From Reuters ● May 10, 2023
But Kalinin says people are rightly scared of what might happen to them.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2023
Kalinin, who now lives in Wales, cannot imagine going home.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
It was only a few months after the end of the war, and Kalinin started out by congratulating them on their victory.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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