A politician's place in the former Soviet Union (5)
I believe the answer is:
kirov
This clue could be a double definition.
'a politician's place' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'former soviet union' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'in the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for kirov that I've seen before include "Soviet city" , "Soviet ballet" , "former ballet company" , "Russian dancers" , "Stalin's aide" .)