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Yuli Vorontsov Biography
ambassadorDied: Dec. 12, 2007 (Moscow, Russia) Best Known as: Russian ambassador and United Nations envoy Vorontsov served the Soviet Union and Russia as an…Vladimir Kryuchkov Biography
diplomatDied: Nov. 23, 2007 (Moscow, Russia) Best Known as: former Russian diplomat and chief of the K.G.B. Former Russian diplomat and chief of the K.G.B.…Paul Klebnikov 2004 Deaths
Paul KlebnikovAge: 41 editor of Forbes Russia and an investigative journalist who has written about politics, business, and corruption in Russia. He was shot as he was leaving his office in…Thomas P. Whitney Biography
Russian translatorDied: Dec. 2, 2007 (Manhattan, New York) Best Known as: former diplomat, writer, and Russian translator A former diplomat and writer on…Benjamin Zemach Biography
Benjamin Zemach dancer, choreographerBorn: 1902Birthplace: Moscow, Russia Considered a pioneer in dance, Zemach came to America in 1926 from Moscow and worked closely on experimental productions with…March 2010 Current Events: World News
U.S. News | Business News | Science/Disasters News Here are the key events in world news for the month of March 2010…March 2019 Current Events: Science and Technology News
Top of Page US News | World News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news events you need…Craig, Edward Gordon
(Encyclopedia) Craig, Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English scene designer, producer, and actor. The son of Ellen Terry, Gordon Craig began acting with Henry Irving's Lyceum company (1885–97). Feeling…Grossman, Vasily Semenovich
(Encyclopedia) Grossman, Vasily Semenovich, 1905–64, Russian novelist and journalist, b. Berdichev (now Berdychiv, Ukraine). He graduated (1929) from Moscow State Univ., published novels and short…Sophia Alekseyevna
(Encyclopedia) Sophia AlekseyevnaSophia Alekseyevnasôˈfyə əlyĭksyāˈyəvnə [key], 1657–1704, regent of Russia (1682–89); daughter of Czar Alexis by his first wife and sister of Czar Feodor III.…Trending
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