US EditionA Statue of Stalin Is Unveiled in the Moscow Subway as Russia Tries to Revive the Dictator's Legacy
- Earlier this month, Russian officials installed a monument to Josef Stalin at Moscow’s Taganskaya subway station in celebration of the Moscow Metro’s 90th year since opening.
- This installation replaces an earlier Stalin tribute removed after his 1953 death during efforts to dismantle his cult of personality and confront decades of repression.
- The monument shows Stalin surrounded by smiling workers and children and follows Putin’s decree renaming Volgograd airport as Stalingrad to honor WWII history.
- According to Pyotr Miloserdov, a political expert, the Kremlin draws on Stalin's legacy to legitimize the use of force, describing Stalin as a harsh autocrat whose methods are deemed necessary, and connects this rationale to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine.
- The renewed glorification of Stalin aims to promote strongman rule and reshape history, which may deepen domestic divisions and risk isolating Russia from Eastern European neighbors.
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A statue of Stalin is unveiled in the Moscow subway as Russia tries to revive the dictator’s legacy
A monument to Josef Stalin has been unveiled at one of Moscow's busiest subway stations, the latest attempt by Russian authorities to revive the legacy of the brutal Soviet dictator.
Stalin's Status at Moscow Metro Station Reflects Russia's Efforts to Restore Memory of a Past Bleeding
Kremlin has increasingly covered the Soviet dictator and his legacy, using them to enhance Russian history in times of war, but he continues to be a deeply politic figure after almost six decades of absence, Joseph Stalin's face, the Soviet dictator who was not known for saving lives to achieve his objectives, is once more fulfilling passengers in one of Moscow's decorated metro stations. A new statue was opened by the authorities this month, sh…
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A new statue of Joseph Stalin has been unveiled in Moscow’s Taganskaya Metro station—a life-size sculpture showing the Soviet dictator standing confidently in Red Square, flanked by adoring Soviet citizens. Described by authorities as a restoration of a monument originally erected in 1950 and “lost” during station renovations in the 1960s, the sculpture has sparked fierce debate. But let us be clear: this is no innocent act of historical preserv…
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