People
- Nikolay Semyonovich Chkheidze Николай Семёнович Чхеидзе Chairman of the Petrograd Soviet in the dual-power era, face of revolutionary defencism
- Irakli Georgievich Tsereteli ირაკლი წერეთელი Architect of Revolutionary Defencism and the man to whom Lenin replied, 'There is such a party!'
- Matvey Ivanovich Skobelev Матвей Иванович Скобелев The Menshevik Labour Minister sent to calm the crowds during the April Crisis