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Nikita Collection

"Nikita: A Soviet Icon and Global Diplomat" Nikita Khrushchev, a prominent Soviet politician from 1894 to 1971

Background imageNikita Collection: Khrushchev Speaking at the UN

Khrushchev Speaking at the UN
Russian statesman, secretary-general of the Communist Party and premier 1958-1964, Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), depicted addressing the assembly at the United Nations

Background imageNikita Collection: (1894-1971). Soviet politician. Photographed c1960

(1894-1971). Soviet politician. Photographed c1960
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV (1894-1971). Soviet politician. Photographed c1960

Background imageNikita Collection: CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962. This hurts me more than it hurts you

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962. This hurts me more than it hurts you. Cartoon comment on the Cuban Missile Crisis; Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev as a dentist

Background imageNikita Collection: Nikita Khrushchev with Tereshkova and Bykovsky

Nikita Khrushchev with Tereshkova and Bykovsky
The Russian Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev waving from an open-topped car between the cosmonaut heroes Valentina Tereshkova and Lieutenant Colonel Valery Bykovsky

Background imageNikita Collection: John Ogdon, British concert pianist, with Nikita Khrushchev

John Ogdon, British concert pianist, with Nikita Khrushchev
John Ogdon (1937-1989), British concert pianist, shaking hands with the Soviet Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971)

Background imageNikita Collection: Karl Marx monument, Moscow, Russia

Karl Marx monument, Moscow, Russia
The Karl Marx monument in Teatralnaya Square, Moscow, Russia, around the time of its unveiling in 1961. It was carved on the spot from a 200 ton block of granite

Background imageNikita Collection: Harold Macmillan on a state visit to Soviet Russia

Harold Macmillan on a state visit to Soviet Russia
Harold Macmillan (Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, 1894-1986), British Conservative politician, Prime Minister 1957-1963

Background imageNikita Collection: Nikita Khrushchev and Harold Wilson shaking hands

Nikita Khrushchev and Harold Wilson shaking hands
Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), Russian Soviet leader, seen here shaking hands with Harold Wilson (James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, 1916-1995)

Background imageNikita Collection: Nikita Khrushchev, Russian Soviet leader

Nikita Khrushchev, Russian Soviet leader
Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), Russian Soviet leader, seen here hugging a little boy who has just presented him with a bunch of flowers, surrounded by happy, smiling people. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageNikita Collection: Dwight D Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev

Dwight D Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev
The Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev ((1894-1971, right) with the American President Dwight D "Ike" Eisenhower (1890-1969, 34th US President 1953-1961), during a summit meeting in the USA

Background imageNikita Collection: Nikita Khrushchev with Mao Zedong

Nikita Khrushchev with Mao Zedong
Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) and Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong (1893-1976) greet each other warmly. The USSR was giving substantial aid to China at the time. Date: 1950s

Background imageNikita Collection: Saint Nicetas Vanquishing Satan (Detail), 16th century. Artist: Russian icon

Saint Nicetas Vanquishing Satan (Detail), 16th century. Artist: Russian icon
Saint Nicetas Vanquishing Satan (Detail), 16th century. Found in the collection of Museum of Architecture and Art, Uglich

Background imageNikita Collection: Saint Nicetas the Goth, c. 1260-1270. Artist: Anonymous

Saint Nicetas the Goth, c. 1260-1270. Artist: Anonymous
Saint Nicetas the Goth, c. 1260-1270. Found in the collection of the Sopocani monastery, Novi Pazar

Background imageNikita Collection: Saint Nicetas the Goth, 16th century. Artist: Russian icon

Saint Nicetas the Goth, 16th century. Artist: Russian icon
Saint Nicetas the Goth, 16th century. Found in the collection of the Museum of Architecture and Art, Uglich

Background imageNikita Collection: Saints Menas, Nikita of Novgorod and John the Warrior, First quarter of 19th century

Saints Menas, Nikita of Novgorod and John the Warrior, First quarter of 19th century. Artist: Russian icon
Saints Menas, Nikita of Novgorod and John the Warrior, First quarter of 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageNikita Collection: Saint Nikita, Bishop of Novgorod (Study for frescos in the St Vladimirs Cathedral of Kiev)

Saint Nikita, Bishop of Novgorod (Study for frescos in the St Vladimirs Cathedral of Kiev), 1884-1889. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageNikita Collection: Soviet leaders visit the flower-decked bier of Stalin in Moscows Hall of Columns. Behind the chief

Soviet leaders visit the flower-decked bier of Stalin in Moscows Hall of Columns. Behind the chief mourners were Molotov, Kruschev, Mikoyan, Bulganin, Zhukov, Voroshilov, Beria and Malenkov, . From

Background imageNikita Collection: Portrait of the Politician Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, 1951. Artist: Ivan Semyonovich Sorokin

Portrait of the Politician Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, 1951. Artist: Ivan Semyonovich Sorokin
Portrait of the Politician Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, 1951. Khrushchev (1894-1971) joined the Communist Party in 1918, rising through the party ranks to become a member of the Politburo in 1939

Background imageNikita Collection: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in New York, USA, September 1960

Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in New York, USA, September 1960. Khrushchev (1894-1971) on the balcony of the Russian United Nations delegation headquarters

Background imageNikita Collection: American National Exhibition, Moscow, USSR, 1959

American National Exhibition, Moscow, USSR, 1959. Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) samples a cup of Pepsi-Cola watched by US Vice-President Ricard Nixon (1913-1994)

Background imageNikita Collection: The signing ceremony of the Belgrade Declaration, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 2 July 1955

The signing ceremony of the Belgrade Declaration, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 2 July 1955. The signing of the Declaration by Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980)

Background imageNikita Collection: Arrival of the Soviet delegation in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 26 May 1955

Arrival of the Soviet delegation in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 26 May 1955. Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980) (saluting) stands alongside Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971)

Background imageNikita Collection: EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET. Viewing with concern

EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET. Viewing with concern. Cartoon comment on the growing prosperity of the European Common Market, viewed with concern by representations of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev

Background imageNikita Collection: CARTOON: WEST BERLIN, 1961. Don t start a fight

CARTOON: WEST BERLIN, 1961. Don t start a fight. I love you and I want to settle this thing peacefully. Cartoon comment on Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchevs aggressive posture towards West

Background imageNikita Collection: Mao Tse-Tung Cartoon, 1958

Mao Tse-Tung Cartoon, 1958
MAO TSE-TUNG CARTOON, 1958. Confuse us, he say... Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev (left) and Western leaders (left-to-right) Dwight Eisenhower of the United States, Charles de Gaulle of France

Background imageNikita Collection: Harold Macmillan and Nikita Khrushchev

Harold Macmillan and Nikita Khrushchev
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986) (left), the first British Prime Minister to visit Soviet Russia in peacetime, is greeted by Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) (right)

Background imageNikita Collection: Nikita Ivanovich Panin

Nikita Ivanovich Panin
NIKITA IVANOVICH PANIN Russian statesman; minister of foreign affairs under Catherine the Great Date: 1718 - 1783

Background imageNikita Collection: Childhood Nikita first half 20th century graphite

Childhood Nikita first half 20th century graphite
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Background imageNikita Collection: KHRUSHCHEV & MACMILLAN. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and British Prime Minister

KHRUSHCHEV & MACMILLAN. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at the Soviet New York headquarters

Background imageNikita Collection: MAO AND KHRUSHCHEV, 1958. Mao Tse-tung, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party

MAO AND KHRUSHCHEV, 1958. Mao Tse-tung, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, with Soviet Premier Nikita Krushchev in Beijing. Photograph, 1958

Background imageNikita Collection: NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV (1894-1971). Soviet politician

NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV (1894-1971). Soviet politician. At a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, 22 September 1960. Photographed by Warren K. Leffler

Background imageNikita Collection: NIXON AND KHRUSHCHEV, 1959. U. S. Vice President Richard Nixon (right, at microphone)

NIXON AND KHRUSHCHEV, 1959. U. S. Vice President Richard Nixon (right, at microphone)
NIXON AND KHRUSHCHEV, 1959. U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon (right, at microphone) debating Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev on the respective merits of capitalism

Background imageNikita Collection: Romanian communist leader Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (front row, left) seeing off Soviet

Romanian communist leader Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (front row, left) seeing off Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev (front row, right)

Background imageNikita Collection: Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev in 1936. Stalin 1878 - 1953, was Soviet Russia s

Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev in 1936. Stalin 1878 - 1953, was Soviet Russia s
Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev in 1936. Stalin 1878 - 1953, was Soviet Russias leader from 1924-1953.Nikita Khrushchev 1894 - 1971, was leader of Soviet Russia from 1953-1964

Background imageNikita Collection: Nikita Moiseyev, Russian mathematician

Nikita Moiseyev, Russian mathematician
Nikita Nikolayevich Moiseyev (1917-2000), Russian-Soviet mathematician. Moiseyevs work was largely in applied maths, creating models of processes as varied as missile trajectories to nuclear winter

Background imageNikita Collection: China and Taiwan, 1958

China and Taiwan, 1958
CHINA AND TAIWAN, 1958. You keep out! This is an argument between us Chinese... English cartoon, 1958, on American and Soviet involvement in disputes between Taiwan and the Peoples Republic of China


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"Nikita: A Soviet Icon and Global Diplomat" Nikita Khrushchev, a prominent Soviet politician from 1894 to 1971, left an indelible mark on history with his influential role in shaping the world during the Cold War era. Captured in this captivating photograph taken around 1960, we see Khrushchev delivering a powerful speech at the United Nations, showcasing his charismatic presence and unwavering determination. Known for his progressive policies and leadership style, Khrushchev's influence extended far beyond politics. Here he is seen alongside Valentina Tereshkova and Andriyan Nikolayevich Bykovsky – two celebrated cosmonauts who symbolized the Soviet Union's advancements in space exploration. Not only did Nikita Khrushchev engage with fellow politicians but also fostered cultural exchanges. British concert pianist John Ogdon found himself captivated by Khrushchev's company as they shared moments of artistic appreciation. The Karl Marx monument stands tall in Moscow, Russia – a testament to the ideological foundations that shaped Khrushchev's political career. This image serves as a reminder of his commitment to socialist principles while leading one of the most powerful nations on earth. Khrushchev was no stranger to international diplomacy either. During Harold Macmillan's state visit to Soviet Russia, their meeting represented efforts towards détente between East and West amidst heightened tensions. In another historic moment frozen in time through photography, we witness Nikita Khrushchev warmly shaking hands with Harold Wilson – an exchange that exemplifies diplomatic relations between Britain and the USSR during this tumultuous period. As Russian Soviet leader from 1953 to 1964, Nikita Khrushchev played a pivotal role in shaping global affairs. His interactions with American President Dwight D Eisenhower were marked by both cooperation and confrontation as they navigated the complexities of the Cold War.