Troika or troyka (from Russian тройка, meaning 'a set of three') may refer to:

Cultural tradition

* Troika (driving), a traditional Russian harness driving combination, a cultural icon of Russia * Troika (dance), a Russian folk dance

Politics

* Triumvirate, a political regime ruled or dominated by three powerful individuals, usually ''troika'' in the context of the Soviet Union and Russia *

Troika (Soviet leadership) During its 69-year history, the Soviet Union usually had a ''de facto'' leader who would not necessarily be head of state but would lead while holding an office such as premier or general secretary. Under the 1977 Constitution, the chairman ...

, one of the temporary triumvirates in the Soviet Union * European troika, the decision group formed by the European Commission (EC), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) *

OSCE troika The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, prom ...

, the leadership of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: the chairman-in-office and the previous and incoming chairmen-in-office * NKVD troika, a commission of three for express judgment in the Soviet Union during the time of Joseph Stalin *

Troika (Tunisia) The Troika was an unofficial name for the alliance between the three parties (Ennahda, Ettakatol, and CPR) that ruled in Tunisia after the 2011 Constituent Assembly election. Ali Laarayedh stepped down as prime minister on 9 January 2014; Meh ...

, a three-party alliance that governed Tunisia from 2011 to 2014 * "The troika" during the U.S. presidency of Ronald Reagan:

James Baker James Addison Baker III (born April 28, 1930) is an American attorney, diplomat and statesman. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 10th White House Chief of Staff and 67th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President ...

, Ed Meese, and Michael Deaver * Troika of tyranny, a term coined by John R. Bolton for three Central and South American nations (Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela)

Arts and entertainment

Literature

* '' The Troika'', a 1997 novel by Stepan Chapman * ''Troika'', a 1979 novel by

David Gurr David Hugh Courtney Gurr is a Canadian writer and author of literary novels and political thrillers. He was born William Le Breton Harvey Brisbane-Bedwell in 1936 in London, England but his name was changed by adoption in 1941. He was educated at ...

* ''Troika'', a 2011 novella by

Alastair Reynolds Alastair Preston Reynolds (born 13 March 1966) is a Welsh science fiction author. He specialises in hard science fiction and space opera. He spent his early years in Cornwall, moved back to Wales before going to Newcastle University, where h ...

* ''Troika'', the fourth novel of the Indigo Saga by

Louise Cooper Louise Cooper (29 May 1952 – 21 October 2009) was a British fantasy writer who lived in Cornwall with her husband, Cas Sandall. Cooper was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire. She began writing stories when she was at school to entertain her ...

* '' Tale of the Troika'', a novel by Russian authors Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

Music

* "Troika", the first movement of ''The Blizzard'' suite by

Georgy Sviridov Georgy Vasilyevich Sviridov ( Russian: Гео́ргий Васи́льевич Свири́дов ; 16 December 1915 – 6 January 1998) was a Soviet and Russian neoromantic composer. He is most widely known for his choral music, strongly influ ...

(1974, movie version — 1964) * ''Troika'' (album), by Julia Kogan, 2011 * ''Troika'' (D'Virgilio, Morse & Jennings album), 2022 * "Troika", the fourth movement of Suite from ''Lieutenant Kijé'' by Prokofiev * "Troika", the eleventh movement of '' The Seasons'' by Tchaikovsky

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''Troika'' (video game), a 1991 video game * ''Troika'', a painting by

Vasily Perov Vasily Grigorevich Perov (russian: Васи́лий Григо́рьевич Перо́в; 2 January 1834 (21 December 1833 O.S.) – 10 June (29 May O.S.) 1882) was a Russian painter, a key figure of the Russian Realist movement and one o ...

* ''Troika'' (series), a 2010 Israeli-Russian short TV series by Leonid Prudovsky * Troyka, a British jazz band featuring pianist Kit Downes

Businesses

* Troika Games, a video games developer 1998–2005 * Troika Pottery, a Cornish pottery company 1963–1983 *

Troika Dialog Sberbank CIB is a Multinational corporation, multinational investment banking and asset management firm headquartered in Moscow, Russia, and a subsidiary of Sberbank. It was founded in Moscow in 1991, and was formerly known as Troika Dialog. Sbe ...

, the former name of Sberbank CIB, a multinational investment banking and asset management firm

Other uses

* Troika (chocolate), a confection by Nidar AS, Norway * Troika (crater), on Mars * Troika (ride), an amusement park ride * The Troika (Kuala Lumpur), a condominium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia * Troika card, a contactless reusable card designed to pay for public transport in Moscow, Russia *

VAZ-2103 The VAZ-2103 Zhiguli is a deluxe compact sedan car (''small class, passenger car, model 3'' in the Soviet classification), produced by VAZ, introduced in 1972 and produced until 1984. Better known by its export name Lada 1500 outside of its nat ...

, a Soviet sedan car nicknamed ''Troika''