Putin says reverting to Stalingrad name up to city residents

Shortly before the great jubilee celebrations on the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, President Putin has set a political signal. Also, the demand for a renaming of the city comes up again.

Rome, May 2 — Volgograd airport will be called Stalingrad. A gesture that, in Russia, is presented as a tribute to victory and patriotic sacrifice. But for us Europeans, for those with a historical memory and an identity conscience, it is a precise and disturbing sign: post-Soviet Russia continues to rebase its national narrative on the red myth, which is certainly not a shame for a Russia that has never abandoned its imperialist vocation, if it…

Putin says reverting to Stalingrad name up to city residents

Russian President Vladimir Putin has left it to the people of Volgograd to decide whether to rename the city back to Stalingrad, the name the city was called when Soviet forces defeated the Nazi army there in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.

Putin Says Reverting To Stalingrad Name Up To City Residents

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday it was up to residents of Volgograd to decide whether the city should revert to the name of Stalingrad, as it was called when Soviet forces defeated Nazi invaders in World War Two's bloodiest battle.

Volgograd's Identity: The Debate Over Stalingrad's Legacy

Volgograd's Identity: The Debate Over Stalingrad's Legacy President Vladimir Putin has left the decision to rechristen Volgograd as Stalingrad to its inhabitants, amidst discussions spurred by the approaching 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War Two.This topic holds high sensitivity due to its links with Josef Stalin's severe regime, yet honors the city's pivotal role in defeating Nazi forces.The city's potential renaming coincide…