March 9, 2023

A. Bezborodko and A. Kollontai

Russia Post released a set of 2 stamps on 18th October 2022  to celebrate 275th Birth Anniversary of A. Bezborodko (1747-1799), diplomat, Chancellor of the Russian Empire. Count, His Serene Highness Prince Alexander Bezborodko (1747-1799) was a Russian statesman. Emperor Paul I awarded him the then-highest rank of a Chancellor of the Russian Empire.

150th Birth Anniversary of A. Kollontai (1872-1952), stateswoman, diplomat. Aleksandra Kollontai took part in the Russian Revolution of 1905-1907; at that time she met Vladimir Lenin.

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