NYET (nyet)
No,
in a pronunciation meant to sound Russian.
Common
clues: Turndown
overseas; Politburo vote; Muscovite’s negative; Russian
refusal; Da's opposite; Nikita's no; Putin's refusal; Refusenik's
refusal; Duma denial
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
5 times a year
News:
Vodka:
nyet! Wine: da!
Video:
Nancy
Reagan “Just Say No!” at 1988 World Series
Andrei
Gromyko: “Mr. Nyet”
Gromyko
entered the department of the foreign affairs in 1939 after
Joseph Stalin's purges in the section responsible for the
Americas. He was soon sent to the United States and worked in the
Soviet embassy there until 1943, when he was appointed the Soviet
ambassador to the United States. He played an important role in
coordinating the wartime alliance between the two nations and was
prominent at events such as the Yalta Conference. He became known
as an expert negotiator. In the West, Mr. Gromyko received a
nickname "Mr. Nyet" (Mr. No) or "Comrade Nyet"
or "Grim Grom" for his obstinate negotiating style. He
was removed from his Washington post on April 10, 1946 in order
to be able to devote his full attention to UN matters.
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