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What was the name of the duo discredited by Malenkov to protect his standing with Stalin?

  • Kuznetsov and Voznesensky

  • Kirov and Kamenev

  • Bukharin and Rykov

  • Zinoviev and Kamenev

Answer

The discredited duo in question refers to Nikolai Kuznetsov, who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of the Soviet Union, and Nikolai Voznesensky, the Chairman of the State Planning Committee. Malenkov sought to safeguard his position with Joseph Stalin by casting doubt on their loyalty, resulting in their downfall and ultimately leading to their execution in 1950.
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