Kosygin

American  

[kuh-see-gin, kuh-si-gyin] / kəˈsi gɪn, kʌˈsɪ gjɪn /

noun

1. Aleksei Nikolayevich 1904–80, Russian politician: premier of the U.S.S.R. 1964–80.

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Kosygin British  

/ kaˈsiɡin /

noun

1. Aleksei Nikolayevich (alɪkˈsjej nikaˈlajɪvitʃ). 1904–80, Soviet statesman; premier of the Soviet Union (1964–80)

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Kosygin

The economic reforms that were proposed by Alexei Kosygin, who initially shared power with Brezhnev, were left, unfortunately, on paper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

In 1964, Soviet leader Nikita S. Khrushchev was toppled from power; he was succeeded by Leonid Brezhnev as First Secretary and by Alexei Kosygin as Premier.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 14, 2020

Then there was the tanklike Zil — always in black — that shuttled Nikita S. Khrushchev and Alexei N. Kosygin through Red Square.

From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2016

Occasionally the PDB noted who spoke with whom — a snippet of Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield’s conversation with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin showed up in the Nov. 23, 1965, PDB.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2016

As you will remember, I met with Chairman Kosygin at Glassboro and we achieved if not accord, at least a clearer understanding of our respective positions after 2 days of meeting.

From State of the Union Address by Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines) Johnson

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