pro-Soviet

British

adjective

in favour of or supporting anything of, characteristic of, or relating to the former Soviet Union, its people, or its government

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There are plaster figurines of women throwing stones at pro-Soviet government forces, or tending to wounded fighters, with one passing a rifle to a man.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Its leader, Anwar Sadat, expelled Soviet officers, trashed Soviet weapons, and dropped its pro-Soviet policy—and instead bought American weapons, sent their officers to American military academies, and pursued pro-Western policies.

From Slate • Jan. 19, 2025

The Korean Peninsula was divided into the pro-Soviet North and the pro-U.S.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

The city government of the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, decided to change the name of two metro stations because they were named after national figures who were also pro-Soviet.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2015

Fatherland Front The Fatherland Front grew out of the internal dissension between the government and various political parties, in particular, the pro-Soviet elements who objected to the alliance with Nazi Germany.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.

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