Joseph Stalin28 May 2025Rosenberg: What a new Stalin statue says about Russia's attempt to reshape historyA brand new statue of the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin has been unveiled at a Metro station in Moscow.28 May 2025Europe18 Jan 2024Stalin icon removed from Georgia churchThe icon showed the Soviet dictator being blessed by a saint, but the Church says it has to be changed.18 Jan 2024Europe11 Jan 2024Georgian Church calls for Stalin icon to be changedThe icon shows the Soviet dictator being blessed by a saint.11 Jan 2024Europe30 Dec 2023Blue plaque promise to honour more starsSinging family The Nolans were among those honoured in 2023 with a blue plaque in Blackpool.30 Dec 2023Lancashire14 Nov 2023Memorials to victims of Stalin vanish in RussiaWhile plaques marking his rule of terror disappear, the Soviet dictator's popularity is on the rise.14 Nov 2023Europe18 Aug 2023Russian priest investigated for blessing Stalin statueThe cleric's local diocese says it is investigating the incident in the city of Velikiye Luki.18 Aug 2023Europe3 Feb 2023Putin says Russia facing German tanks againHe likens Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the fight against Nazi Germany, 80 years after Stalingrad.3 Feb 2023Europe7 Oct 2022The rights group that dug up Russia's dark pastMemorial, one of the oldest civil rights groups in Russia, was uncovering uncomfortable truths for the authorities.7 Oct 2022Europe16 Mar 2022John Simpson: Putin will search for a way to save faceWhat might Putin want, to be able to come out of the war looking good in the eyes of Russia's majority?16 Mar 2022Europe...
