V. M. Molotov

V. M. Molotov was a prominent Soviet politician and diplomat, serving as the Soviet Union's Foreign Minister from 1939 to 1949 and then as Deputy Premier. He was a close associate of Joseph Stalin and played a key role in shaping Soviet foreign policy, including the signing of the Pact of Non-Aggression with Nazi Germany in 1939. Molotov also represented the USSR at major international events and was involved in negotiations during and after World War II. His name is famously linked to the "Molotov Cocktail," a makeshift weapon used against enemy tanks during wartime.