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Prelude to the great purge | Stalin turns on his allies

After Stalin got rid of Trotsky, though Trotsky was still influencing Soviet politics through writing and publishing articles ...
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Russia plans new economics textbook reviving Stalin-era ideas

Russia is preparing a new economics textbook for university students that aims to challenge what its authors call a “myth” that democracy drives economic growth and to revive the socialist economic ...

Meet Spiridon Putin: Russian President Vladimir Putin's Commie Grandpa Was A Chef To Rasputin, Lenin, & Stalin - Did You Know?

Spiridon Ivanovich Putin, born in 1879, was a notable Russian chef whose life spanned the tumultuous periods of the ...
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Country unveils controversial Stalin bust

Stalin's sculpture was unveiled outside a museum in central Moscow during a ceremony attended by lawmakers. Stalin's sculpture -- along with those of major Soviet leaders like Vladimir Lenin and ...
Los Angeles Times

At fraught moment for Russia and Europe, La Scala cheers Shostakovich opera censored by Stalin

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. La Scala opened its season with Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtensk,” a Russian opera censored by Stalin. Peace ...