1. Soviet Diplomat
2. Diplomatic Career
3. Ambassadorial Posts
4. Deputy Foreign Minister
5. Churchill's Opinion
6. Later Career
7. Retirement and Legacy

Soviet Diplomat

Early Life and Education

Fedor Tarasovich Gusev graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Soviet Construction and Law in 1931. He continued his education at the Institute of Diplomatic and Consular Workers of the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs (NKI), graduating in 1937.

Diplomatic Career

Early Posts

Gusev began his diplomatic career in 1935 at the NKI. In 1938-1939, he served as Head of the Third Western Department, and from 1941-1942, he led the Second European Department (England and Dominions).

Ambassadorial Posts

From 1942 to 1943, Gusev served as Ambassador to Canada. He then became Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1943 to 1946.

Deputy Foreign Minister

In 1946, Gusev was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR, a position he held until 1952.

Churchill's Opinion

British Ambassador Sir Archibald Clark Kerr described Gusev as "rude, inexperienced, and ill-mannered" during a conversation with Winston Churchill about the Soviet envoy.

Later Career

Ambassador to Sweden

From 1956 to 1962, Gusev served as Ambassador to Sweden. He subsequently worked in the central apparatus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Retirement and Legacy

Gusev retired from diplomatic service in 1975. He had participated in several major wartime conferences, including the Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam conferences. Gusev also served as a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from 1946 to 1950.

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