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The Bolshevik Myth · Character

Ataman Grigoriev

Ukrainian ataman who rebelled against the Bolsheviks.

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Also known as Grigoriev, The Ataman

First appearance: xxvii further south

Ataman Grigoriev shows up with force in XXV: Nestor Makhno. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a former Communist ally who betrayed the Bolsheviks and was eliminated by Makhno.
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  • Extensive Revolutionary Cast
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  • Anarchists and Bolsheviks
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See Ataman Grigoriev in xxvii further south