Second after Stalin. Vyacheslav Molotov’s 120th birthday

Vyacheslav Molotov, born Skryabin, was born on March 9, 1890 in the village of Kukarka in the Vyatka Province. He was 16 when he became a member of the Bolshevik Party. In 1912 he first met Josef Stalin and the meeting determined the course of his life for many years to come.

Vyacheslav Molotov, born Skryabin, was born on March 9, 1890 in the village of Kukarka in the Vyatka Province. He was 16 when he became a member of the Bolshevik Party. In 1912 he first met Josef Stalin and the meeting determined the course of his life for many years to come.