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Articles with tag "Stalin"
upheld verdict
Russian Court Rejects Gulag Historian’s 13-Year Sentence Appeal
Supporters and human rights groups say Yury Dmitriyev's case is retaliation for his work in exposing Stalin-era executions.
STALIN LEGACY
Russians Demand Housing for ‘Children of the Gulag’
Pensioners whose parents were repressed under Stalin are still waiting for state housing.
provocative mascot
Moscow ‘Stalin Shawarma’ Stand Ordered Closed After Outcry
The shop's menu featured dishes named after Stalin, Khrushchev and notorious Soviet security service chief Lavrentiy Beria.
returning the names
Stalin Victims Commemoration Moves Online Due to Coronavirus
Every Oct. 29, people gather at the former KGB headquarters to read the names, ages and professions of those who died in Stalin’s purges.
HARSH RULING
Prominent Gulag Historian's 3.5-Year Prison Sentence Lengthened to 13 Years
Human rights advocates have condemned the move by Karelia’s Supreme Court.
'bone in the authorities' throat'
Gulag Historian Convicted for Sexual Assault Despite Outcry
Dmitriyev will be released in November as his time already served in pre-trial detention will count toward his sentence.
complicated legacy
Russian Communist Unveils Stalin Statue on WWII Anniversary
Local authorities say the 3-meter monument is illegal.
revising history
Russian City Removes Plaques Memorializing Polish POWs Massacred By Stalin
Poland responded to the removal by accusing Russia of “following in the footsteps ... of Soviet Stalinist totalitarianism.”
church and state
Russia’s New Military Mega-Church to Feature Putin, Stalin, Crimea Mosaics
The Russian Orthodox Church called the depictions "appropriate."
SCENT OF TERROR
Activists Evoke Stalin's Terror in Perfume
The unpleasant scent is a protest against the revamping of a notorious former Soviet courthouse into a perfume shop.
opinion
Andrei Kolesnikov
The Return of Stalinist Show Trials
The extreme sentences handed down to defendants in what is being called the “Network Case” is an ominous sign.
opinion
Kirill Martynov
Russia Is Reverting to Stalinist Patterns
A prologue to the 2020s in Russia.
Returning home
Children of Stalin’s Terror Win Crucial Housing Case
They are now entitled to state housing in the cities their parents were deported from during the Stalinist repressions.
Hot water
Stalin in Dress Caricature Pushes Russian Magazine Off the Shelves
The caricature featured Stalin in a wedding gown holding hands with Hitler.
HISTORICAL DEFENSE
Putin Says It’s ‘Cynical’ to Blame Stalin for World War II
The president highlighted the Soviet Union’s role in defeating the Nazis.
opinion
Ilya Nuzov
The Kremlin Is Trying to Whitewash Russia’s Stalinist Past
Driven by the desire to forge a strong national identity, the authorities are excavating the graves of victims of Soviet repression.
Graphic re-enactment
'Death to Traitors': Russian Festival Stages Mock WWII Execution
Some viewers called the display “sick,” while others maintained that “people should know [this happened].”
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky
Putin Needs to Bury This Relic of Stalin
Russia can't let go of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, 80 years after it was signed. Until it does, eastern European leaders are right to be nervous.
Posthumous lawsuit
Russian Ex-Official Tries to Sue Stalin, Told There Are ‘No Signs of Crime’
“There’s currently no legal assessment, that’s why the cult of Stalin remains,” Igor Stepanov said.
Scandalous satire
Moscow Cinema Accuses Authorities of Censorship in ‘Death of Stalin’ Row
Pioner Cinema was raided and fined for screening the controversial film in Moscow last year.
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