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Vishinsky

American  
[vi-shin-skee, vi-shin-skyee] / vɪˈʃɪn ski, vɪˈʃɪn skji /
Or Vyshinsky

noun

  1. Andrei Yanuarievich 1883–1954, Soviet statesman.


Vishinsky British  
/ viˈʃinskij /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of (Andrei Yanuaryevich) Vyshinsky

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Delegate Henry Cabot Lodge marched up to Russia's Andrei Vishinsky and said: "If you don't take Hammarskjold, we'll continue Lie's term."

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Last week Gromyko reversed Vishinsky, and Britain's Cadogan backed him up.

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Moscow meanwhile announced that the trial will commence April 9 or 10 before a special session of the Supreme Court under Judge Vasily Ulrich, with Chief Prosecutor Andrey Vishinsky conducting for the State.

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At Lake Success last week, after weeks of tedious arguments, Russia's Andrei Vishinsky added a new twist to the choreography.

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Vishinsky, close to tears, said Stalin's name will be "immortal," and over the protests of some New Yorkers, the U.N. flag was lowered to half-mast.

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