Word: volkoff
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...longer is the Soviet approach to the outside world epitomized by Andrei Gromyko, the man who made iron pants, stone walls and, of course, nyet so much a part of the vocabulary of diplomacy. Under Gromyko, Soviet foreign policy was much like WrestleMania's archvillain Nikolai Volkoff, whose technique consists of grappling his opponent to the mat and sitting on him. With Gromyko kicked upstairs to the largely ceremonial post of President and Gorbachev's protege Eduard Shevardnadze in charge of the Foreign Ministry, Soviet diplomacy now resembles Ivan Drago, the sleek and powerful Soviet boxer portrayed in the movie...
...test of wills with Washington on that one issue. American steadfastness and NATO solidarity turned out to be stronger than Soviet bullying. When the U.S. missiles went in, the Soviets had no choice but to walk out of arms-control negotiations. That outcome left them looking like Nikolai Volkoff sulking in his corner...
Ebert: "And at the end of the month, we wrap it up with Part 13: Wrestlemania II, where Jason teams up with Hulk Hogan and Mr. T against the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, and other of this country's enemies in "The Final War To Settle The Score...