Historians generally agree that Josef Stalin was a dictator who killed and terrorized millions of people through a repressive police state. However among Russians, there are signs that people are starting to see him more as an “effective manager” and a symbol of Soviet-Russian power.
According to a poll by the state-backed VTsIOM polling agency, the results of which were published on July 20, “more than half of Russians (62 percent) agree with the view that plaques, busts, [and] paintings that talk about the success of Stalin should be put in public places; on the other hand, 65 percent of the …read more
Source: Voice of America
