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The grandson of Leon Trotsky who was the last witness to the assassination in Mexico in 1940
The Mexican newspaper “La Hornada” announced the news, referring to statements made by his family and friends in social networks
Vsevolod volkov, grandson of Lev Trotsky, one of the organizers in 1917 of the October Revolution, died in Mexico at the age 97, reported the Mexican newspaper “Hornada”, citing statements made by his family and close friends on social media.
Volkov was born in 1926 in the former Soviet Union. In 1939, he moved to Mexico with his grandfather, Leon Trotsky. He studied chemistry. “Hornada” reports that in 1990, the grandson converted the family home in Mexico’s capital into a house museum of Trotsky. The newspaper reports that Volkov was one of the last witnesses to the assassination in Mexico in 1940 of Trotsky.
Leon Trotsky lost a power struggle in the Leon Trotskyof Russia shortly before Lenin died in 1924. In November 1927, he was thrown out of the party. In 1929, he was thrown out of the former Soviet Union. TASS recalls that Trotsky lost his Soviet citizenship in 1932.
Trotsky was granted political asylum in Mexico in 1937. From there, he criticized Stalin’s policy. Soon, it became clear that the Soviet intelligence was preparing his assassination. Trotsky survived the first assassination on May 24, 1940. On August 20, 40, Ramon Mercader – a pro Stalinist Spanish communist introduced to his immediate environment in the 1930s – came to visit Trotsky and managed to murder him at his home in Mexico City.
Trotsky was aware that he had become a permanent target for Stalin and that he’d be hunted with a vengeance. He was right when he predicted that there would continue to be attempts on his life. Trotsky did not expect that a strange man named Ramon Mercader who lived under the pseudonym Jacques Mornard, and was dating Trotsky’s secretary Sylvia Ageloff would be the person to kill him. Mercader pretended that he sympathized with Trotsky and supported his views in order to not appear suspicious or to raise any cause for alarm.
Trotsky returned to his daily routine on August 20, 1940. He was writing about politics and enjoying the nature. Mercader asked to meet him that evening so he could show him an article on Max Shachtman and James Burnham. Trotsky agreed, although Natalia notes he would rather have stayed in the backyard, feeding the rabbits, or left alone. Trotsky always thought Mercader was a bit off, and irritating. Natalia took the two men into Trotsky’s office and left them. She thought it strange that Mercader wore a raincoat during the summer. She asked him why he wore it with rainboots and he answered curtly (and for Natalia absurdly) “because it might rain.” At the time, no one knew that the murder weapon was hidden underneath the raincoat, an ice axe. In a few minutes, a terrifying and piercing cry could be heard in the next room.
Photo: Leon Trotsky, photographed c.1918. Rijksmuseum.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to strip 34 traitors of state awards to Ukraine
The document, published on the official website of the Ukrainian president, puts into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council to strip persons considered traitors to Ukraine of state awards, UNIAN reported.
These persons include former civil servants, deputies, heads of the SBU and the Prosecutor General’s Office, prosecutors, artists, as well as Russian political, religious and cultural figures. All of them are deprived of state awards of Ukraine indefinitely.
In addition, ten of them are subject to the maximum package of sanctions – 21 types of measures, including blocking assets, cancellation of licenses and permits, as well as complete cessation of commercial operations.
Key figures on the list:
Alexander Efremov – former first deputy leader of the political party “Party of Regions” and chairman of the corresponding faction. Deprived of the Orders of Merit I-III degree and Prince Yaroslav the Wise V degree.
Renat Kuzmin – former First Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine, holder of the Orders of Merit II-III degree and the title of Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.
Viktor Medvedchuk – former deputy and close ally of Russia. Deprived of the Orders of Merit I-III degree and Prince Yaroslav the Wise V degree, as well as the title of Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.
Other famous names:
Dmitry Tabachnyk – former Minister of Education and Science (2010-2014).
Mykola Azarov – former Prime Minister of Ukraine (2010-2014), holder of numerous orders and the title of Honored Economist of Ukraine.
Viktor Pshonka – former Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
Patriarch Kirill – head of the Russian Orthodox Church, deprived of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise I degree.
Artists on the list:
The titles of “People’s Artist of Ukraine” and “Honored Artist of Ukraine” have been stripped from a number of popular Russian performers, including Nikolai Baskov, Philip Kirkorov, Ani Lorak, and Taisiya Povaliy.
Context of the decision:
On November 20, 2024, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a bill by President Zelensky that allows for the deprivation of state awards from persons who promote Russia, spread propaganda, or commit other actions against Ukraine.
According to the law, persons deprived of state awards lose all rights and privileges associated with them.
Photo: Ani Lorak / Facebook
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On November 7, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a congratulatory letter to the newly elected US President Donald Trump, wishing him health, strength and success in his upcoming second presidential term.
“Recognizing the enormous responsibilities of such a leadership position, we pray that your decisions will be guided by wisdom and compassion, as well as by the strength necessary to maintain harmony and security in your great and God-protected nation,” noted Patr. Bartholomew:
“The Ecumenical Patriarchate, with its ancient history and its fundamental commitment to dialogue and reconciliation, remains a constant supporter of all efforts to promote peace and understanding between people of different cultures and beliefs. We hope that under your leadership the United States will continue to support the cause of religious freedom and human dignity – values that resonate deeply in the Orthodox Christian tradition and all faith communities,” the congratulatory letter said.
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