minister
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The bête noire of that nationalist wing is Russia’s former defense minister and current National Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu, a onetime Putin confidant blamed for mishandling the initial stages of the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Chinese officials hosted Iran’s foreign minister, urging a cease-fire and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
“Iran’s own deputy oil minister confirmed refining capability collapsed to 70% of pre-war levels,” and the FDD analyst estimates Iran’s refining capacity is now at 1.3 million to 1.5 million barrels a day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Writing in Wednesday's Mirror newspaper, the prime minister said there was "a clear choice" for voters in these elections.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
“An iron curtain has descended across the Continent,” declared Winston Churchill, Britain’s prime minister during World War II, while visiting America in 1946.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing minister
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act V
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The Monroe Doctrine (1823)
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Ronald Reagan, "Tear Down This Wall" (1987)
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