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Composition by Prokofiev for old Russian leadership (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

troika

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'composition by prokofiev' is the first definition.
(a movement from Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kije)

'old russian leadership' is the second definition.
(term for various three-person Soviet leaderships)

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for troika that I've seen before include "Russian horse-drawn vehicle" , "Group of three" , "3 hp vehicle" , "Russian three-horse carriage" , "Russian conveyance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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