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Articles with tag "Lenin"

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Moscow Activists Mark Lenin’s Birthday With Calls to Take Down Statue

Russia has grappled with how to treat monuments to the Soviet leader.
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On This Day: Vladimir Lenin Arrives at the Finland Station

Vladimir Lenin standing on an armored train car is one of the iconic images of the 20th century.
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Communists’ Religious Feelings Were Violated by Proposal to Replace Lenin’s Body, Party Official Says

The official said that the proposal had violated Russia’s Criminal Code by insulting religious feelings and inciting hatred.
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Putin Says His Grandfather Cooked for Stalin and Lenin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the information in the film was accurate.
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Russian Communists Assault Moscow Deputies Over Lenin Statue

The communist leader accused local politicians of "attempting to insult the entire Soviet past."
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Putin Compares Communism to Christianity

He also compared Lenin's mausoleum to saints' relics.
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Russians Divided Over Lenin’s Removal From Red Square — Poll

41 percent of respondents said his body should be left in place while another 41 percent said it should be moved
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St. Petersburg Marks its Revolutionary Centenary With Caviar and Circuses

In St. Petersburg, the centennial of the Russian Revolution has gone largely commercial and populist
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The Finnish City Where Lenin Met Stalin Still Lives in Russia's Shadow

A museum in Finland once depicted Lenin as an epic hero. 100 years after the Bolshevik leader's revolution, curators are taking a second look
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Revolution Centenary Unearths Debate Over Lenin’s Corpse

Russian politicians debate what to do with the body of the leader of the Bolshevik revolution on the eve of its 100 year anniversary
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