Sergei Yulievich (sjɪrˈɡjej juˈljevitʃ). 1849–1915, Russian statesman; prime minister (1905–06). As minister of finance (1892–1903) he tried to modernize the Russian economy
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(ˈvɪtə, Russian ˈvjitjə)
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Sergei Yulievich (sɜːrˈɡei ˈjuːljəvɪtʃ, Russian sjɪʀˈɡjei ˈjuːljɪvjɪtʃ), 1849–1915, Russian statesman