Template:Did you know nominations/Suren Shadunts

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The result was: promoted by — Maile (talk) 21:48, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

Suren Shadunts

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Suren Shadunts

• ... that although Soviet politician Suren Shadunts (pictured) was awarded the Order of Lenin, he was killed five years later?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Chen Zhen (artist)

5x expanded by EtienneDolet (talk). Self-nominated at 06:54, 1 September 2015 (UTC).

• Comment: The hook is a bit unclear.

Alt1 ... that despite Soviet politician Suren Shadunts (pictured) being awarded the Order of Lenin, he was purged and executed five years later?

Alt2 ... that despite Soviet politician Suren Shadunts (pictured) being awarded the Order of Lenin, he was executed in the Great Purge five years later?" Clarityfiend (talk) 22:49, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

• This article is a five-fold expansion and is new enough and long enough. Going for ALT1; I have verified some of the hook facts and others have inline citations to foreign language sources. The article is neutral and within policy. I am unsure about the licensing of the image but it appears to be in the public domain. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:55, 18 September 2015 (UTC)