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Kirov (Russian: Киров, IPA: ⓘ), formerly known as Vyatka (Russian: Вя́тка, IPA: [[ˈvʲatka]]) until 1934 and as Khlynov (Хлы́нов) from 1457 to 1780, [3] [2] is the largest city and administrative center of Kirov Oblast, Russia.
Kirov was an early revolutionary in the Russian Empire and a member of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. Kirov became an Old Bolshevik and personal friend to Joseph Stalin, rising through the Communist Party of the Soviet Union ranks to become head of the party in Leningrad and a member of the Politburo.
Aug 28, 2024 · Kirov, city and administrative centre of Kirov oblast (region), western Russia, on the Vyatka River. The city was founded as Khlynov in 1181 by traders from Novgorod and became the centre of the “Vyatka Lands,” settled by Russians in the 14th to the 15th century. In 1489 it was captured by Moscow.
Sergei Kirov, Russian Communist leader whose assassination marked the beginning of the Great Purge in the Soviet Union (1934–38). His death was blamed on both general secretary Joseph Stalin and on anti-Stalinist Communists, without a clear culprit ever getting identified.
Jul 20, 2024 · The Post visited Kirov, in western Russia, where residents say President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is a fight for Russia’s survival against the U.S. and NATO.
Sergei Kirov (1886–1934) - One of the most famous state and party leaders of the Soviet era of 1920–1930 and close companion of Stalin. Kirov’s personality, because of his charisma and circumstances of his biography, became one of the symbols of Leningrad and the time.
Kirov (until 1457 and from 1780 to 1934 - Vyatka, from 1457 to 1780 - Khlynov) is a city in Russia located on the Vyatka River, about 948 km north-east of Moscow. It is the administrative center of Kirov Oblast.
