Pietro Shakarian - Soviet or Armenian? The Life and Times of Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan | Ep 28, Dec 4, 2020

Episode Summary

Born in 1895 in Sanahin, Armenia, Anastas Mikoyan rose to become the most influential Soviet statesman of Armenian origin. A political survivor, he navigated the power struggles of every Soviet regime from Lenin to Brezhnev, at one point becoming Khrushchev’s right-hand man and the second most powerful figure in the USSR. His legacy remains controversial and complex. Today on Groong, we take a closer look at this extraordinary and enigmatic figure.