Stalin Is Back, and the Message Is for Russia’s Neighbours

The rehabilitation of Joseph Stalin has moved from the fringes of Russian politics into public space, schools, museums and law. Statues are multiplying, Stalin has returned to the Moscow Metro, and a majority of Russians now describe him positively. The Kremlin’s version is selective: Stalin appears as the victorious commander, industrialiser and builder of a

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