Stalin's New Clothes

Stalin's New Clothes - politico.com

 "As Lenin Statutes Are Tumbling Down In Ukraine, Stalin Statutes Are Being Erected In Russia."
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Here is an excerpt from How Many People Did Stalin Kill? (historyofrussia.org)

"Before the collapse of the Soviet Union led to the opening of state archives to researchers, estimates of the number of people killed under Stalin’s leadership varied dramatically, from 3 million at the lowest end, to around 60 million at the top end. Post-Soviet research has shown that the number of deaths is probably around 20 million – still a horrific number. The records are not particularly accurate in many ways, though, and although a rough consensus seems to be emerging that 20 million deaths is a reasonably accurate figure, the topic is still subject to much debate."

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Russia Raises Stalin's Ghost Amid Nostalgia For Past Glories

Russia Raises Stalin's Ghost Amid Nostalgia For Past Glories - news.yahoo.com

Excerpt from this article:

"Law student Mikhail Kosyrev used to have a negative view of Stalin but his attitude has drastically changed in recent years, he said, insisting the wartime tyrant meant well. 'Over the past five years I've often watched documentary films about Stalin, about that time on television and learnt more about him,' the 29-year-old told AFP. 'And now I don't have any negative feelings towards him. He had good intentions.' Since President Vladimir Putin took power in 2000, there has been a growing chorus of Russians who take a positive view of the Soviet tyrant's role in history."

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Putin Vows No Return To 'Stalinist' Repressions

Putin Vows No Return To 'Stalinist' Repressions:

"President Vladimir Putin on Thursday vowed there would be no throwback to Stalin-era repressions in Russia as he sought to bolster his image as the country's unchallenged strongman in the first nationwide phone-in of his new Kremlin term."

Kudos to Mr. Putin. Now if we could just get the same guarantee from President Obama, we could all breathe easier.

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