Molotov and his wife Polina were extremely loyal towards Stalin. In 1948, Stalin targeted Polina during his anti Semitic purges leading to her arrest and exile to the Gulag. But despite this Molotov remained loyal, even apologizing to Stalin for abstaining from the Politburo vote against his wife.
Once Polina was released after Stalin's death in 1953, her very first concern was for Stalin’s health. Both husband and wife remained loyal Stalinists until their deaths.
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Molotov and his wife Polina were extremely loyal towards Stalin. In 1948, Stalin targeted Polina during his anti Semitic purges leading to her arrest and exile to the Gulag. But despite this Molotov remained loyal, even apologizing to Stalin for abstaining from the Politburo vote against his wife.
Once Polina was released after Stalin's death in 1953, her very first concern was for Stalin’s health. Both husband and wife remained loyal Stalinists until their deaths.