All 57 Russians that graced the cover of Time Magazine

From Russia’s ‘Peasant’ President to Yuri Gagarin to Vladimir Putin, here is the complete list of all Russians who ever appeared on the famous Time Magazine cover. 1. Alexis Rykov, July 1924 Legion Media Click to see the cover. Alexis, or Alexei, Rykov was a Russian Bolshevik revolutionary who gained prominence as Premier of the Soviet Union in 1924 to 1930, but fell victim to Joseph Stalin’s terror.2. Leon Trotsky, May 1925 Vladimir Boiko/Russian Look Click here to see the cover. This notable Russian revolutionary developed a new version of Marxist ideology that became known as Trotskyism. After he lost his position of power in the USSR, he was exiled. After a few failed assassination...