Georgy Vasilyevich Chicherin.

Georgy Vasilyevich Chicherin (24 November 1872-7 July 1936) was a Marxist revolutionary and a Soviet politician. He served as People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs in the Soviet government from March 1918 to 1930. He spoke all major European languages and a number of Asian ones. The Bolsheviks had come to power in Russia after the October Revolution of 1917. Leon Trotsky, secured Chicherin's release and safe passage to Russia in exchange for British subjects held in Russia at the time. Upon his return to Russia in early 1918, Chicherin was appointed Trotsky's deputy during the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Chicherin was appointed Commissar for Foreign Affairs on 30 May. On 2 March 1919. In 1930 Chicherin was formally replaced by his deputy, Maxim Litvinov. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)