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Revision as of 00:56, 8 February 2004 by Leflyman (talk | contribs) (Correct dates. Removing unsubstantiated reference to Soviet intelligence killing Petliura and reason for acquittal)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Symon Petliura (in English sources called also Simon, Semen, Semyen Petliura or Petlura) 1897-1926. ukrainian politician. Co-founder in 1905 of Ukrainian Labour Party. Editor of "Slovo" (word) and "Ukrainskaya Zhyzn'" (Ukrainian Life) in 1905-1909.
During World War I he was serving in Tzarist army. After 1917 and soviet February revolution member of Ukrainian Authonomous Council, later minister of military affairs. Until 1918 member of Directoriat, since 1919 leader of the body. In Russian Civil War fought with bolsheviks, Denikin, Germans, Ukrainians under Pavlo Skoropadsky and Poles. In the end 1919 withdrew to Poland.
Poland recognised him as legal government of Ukraine. In March 1920 as a head of Ukrainian Peoples Republic he signed alliance in Lublin with Polish government recognising Polish right to Lviv and Galicia. In 1920 Polish forces supplemented by remaining forces of Petliura took offensive on Kiev, which was turning point in Polish-Soviet war (1919-1920). After Peace of Riga he continued fighting alone, directing Ukrainian government from Tarnow and Warsaw. In 1924 emigrated to Paris. He was shot in 1926 by Sholom Schwartzbard, a Jewish anarchist.