Shelepin
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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That soured Nikita on Shelepin, who then began plotting against his former mentor.
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Whether or not Shelepin conspired to grab the U.S.S.R.'s top job, he has long been a formidable and potentially troublesome contender for it.
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In March 1970, he reportedly joined fellow Politburo Members Mikhail Suslov and Aleksandr Shelepin in criticizing Brezhnev for his handling of the economy.
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According to one scenario, Shelepin was caught organizing a faction that would have seized power when the ailing Brezhnev retired or died.
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"Shelepin said that you got your doctor-of-science degree without defending it."
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