Superb images of Joseph Stalin’s protege posed only with the leaders of the free and not so free world. Great stuff here: shows Molotov with Stalin at 1941 May Day Celebration, two of the 1941 Russian-British Pact signed with Stalin present (2), three of the signing of the famed Nazi pact (with Stalin and Von Ribbentropp), with Stalin at Zhadnov funeral, with Khrushchev in Vienna, two explaining his being ousted from the Presidium by (both show Khrushchev ), Americans visiting with Stalin (1942), Day of Sportsmen with Stalin, 1944 Russia-France Pact signing with Stalin and DeGaulle, honoring players with Stalin (1934), Russia-Japan Pact with Stalin, speaking on Allies with Stalin, with Hitler in Berlin. 17 images. Many with original paper captions and wire service stamps on verso. Overall EX-MT and 7x9”.