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Articles with tag "Stalin"

unwelcome visage

Russia’s Last Stalin Avenue Removes Dictator’s Bust Days After Installation

The monument, put up by local Communist Party members, ignited deep-seated divisions over Stalin's legacy.
no relation

Stalin Eyes Power in Indian State Election

Born just days before his namesake died in 1953, the Indian Stalin has admitted his name had caused some awkward moments in Russia.
SOVIET GENERALISSIMUS

Russian Communists Aim to Build Stalin Museum

The regional Party branch organizing the project said it will “give a powerful impetus to the patriotic education of the younger generation.”
INTERNAL EXILE

Left Out in the Cold for Decades, Russia’s ‘Gulag Children’ Battle to Return Home

Russians born in Stalin’s camps are still fighting for compensation the law says they are entitled to.
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.
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