Stolypin

British  

/ ˌstʌlɪˈpjɪn /

noun

1. Petr Arkadievich. 1863–1911, Russian conservative statesman: prime minister (1906–11). He instituted agrarian reforms but was ruthless in suppressing rebellion: assassinated

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Example Sentences

At that same opera house, a teenage Paustovsky witnessed the assassination of reformist Prime Minister Pyotr Stolypin, a crucial step in the lead-up to revolution.

From Washington Post

Putin has a history of praising leaders sharing his own conservative views, including Tsar Alexander III and pre-revolutionary prime minister Pyotr Stolypin, both of whom have had monuments in their honour erected across the country.

From Reuters

In his chilling account of the Romanov dynasty, the British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore quoted Pyotr Stolypin, who was interior minister for Nicholas II, the last of the czars: “In Russia, nothing is more dangerous than the appearance of weakness.”

From Washington Post

Scherbakov said he has met Putin four or five times at unveilings of his statues, including those to Stolypin and Prince Vladimir and one called “The Wings,” a reflection on the price of victory in World War II, in the Israeli coastal city of Netanya.

From Washington Post

The 62-year-old artist has spent the past decade erecting homages to various heroes of Russia’s political elite, including a 78-foot statue to Prince Vladimir of Kiev in the shadow of the Kremlin and another to the czarist-era prime minister Pyotr Stolypin, an icon of Russian President Vladi­mir Putin’s. 

From Washington Post