A statue of Stalin is unveiled in the Moscow subway as Russia tries to revive the dictator’s legacy
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Statue of Stalin is unveiled in the Moscow subway as Russia attempts to rewrite history
Reactions from locals were mixed, with some remembering that era more fondly than others. One 22-year-old said Stalin was a “great man” who “made a poor country into a superpower” Another woman said her grandmother always told her that “the whole country was living in fear” under his reign.
Passengers walk in front of a monument to Soviet leader Josef Stalin at the Taganskaya subway statio
Those who were targeted were sent to labor camps and gulags, where people were brutally tortured and mercilessly killed. Reactions from locals were mixed, with some remembering that era more fondly than others, reported the Associated Press. One 22-year-old said Stalin was a “great man” who “made a poor country into a superpower” and “raised the country from its knees,” though another woman said her grandmother always told her that “the whole country was living in fear” under his reign. A pro-democratic activist group known as Activists from Society Future erected a poster at the foot of the monument with quotes from top politicians condemning Stalin. The poster included an alleged quote from President Vladimir Putin admitting that Stalin committed “mass crimes against the people” and slammed his vision to modernize the USSR, which he said led to “unacceptable” levels of repression. DON’T MISS…
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