Commentary
Maria Lipman
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In The Media
Stalin Billboards to be Displayed by Moscow Mayor on Victory Day
The Moscow City government's plans to put up billboards honoring Joseph Stalin for the 65th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany are a clear act of political rebellion against the Kremlin.
By Maria Lipman
Published on Apr 9, 2010
Source: BBC
Stalin remains a controversial figure in the Russian history. The public opinion is split between those for whom Stalin is a villain and those for whom he is a hero. Meanwhile, the number of people with an indifferent attitude towards Stalin has significantly grown over the last decade.
This decision of Moscow City Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, the major proponent of this idea, is a political rebellion. It challenges the statements made by President Dmitry Medvedev and Duma speaker Boris Gryzlov. Lipman suggested that Mayor Luzhkov is unlikely to retreat.
About the Author
Maria Lipman
Former Scholar in Residence, Society and Regions Program, Editor in Chief, Pro et Contra, Moscow Center
Lipman was the editor in chief of the Pro et Contra journal, published by the Carnegie Moscow Center. She was also the expert of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Society and Regions Program.
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