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Although Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died 70 years ago, his presence seems ubiquitous in the increasingly authoritarian Russia of Vladimir Putin. “We are definitely living inside Stalin’s legacy, where the main things are fear, atomization, submission, and other social evils,” a commentator wrote.
If history is written by the victors, then a small group of Russian activists are doing their best to make sure the battle to remember the millions of victims of Soviet repression is not lost -... -November 02, 2023 at 05:05 am EDT - MarketScreener
Russian activists are fighting to remember the millions of victims of Soviet repression, even as Vladimir Putin’s government seeks to downplay the historical crimes of the USSR.
Markers commemorating the victims of dictator Josef Stalin’s are being quietly removed across Russia in another sign the country is whitewashing this grim chapter in its history.
George Orwell foresaw today’s particular combination of lies, violence, and profit.