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Last broadcast by elected Soviet leader (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stalin

'soviet leader' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'last broadcast by elected' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates an anagram.
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'elected' becomes 'in'.
'last' anagrammed gives 'stal'.
'stal'+'in'='STALIN'

(Other definitions for stalin that I've seen before include "Tyrannical dictator among Latins" , "Former Georgian theology student, d. 1953" , "Russian WW two leader" , "Dreaded dictator among Latins" , "Bolshevik" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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