V. M. Molotov

Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov was a prominent Soviet politician and diplomat, best known for his role as the Soviet foreign minister during World War II. He was in the news for his involvement in the ultimatum issued to Romania on June 26, 1940, demanding the cession of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union, which highlighted the aggressive expansionist policies of the USSR during that period.