![]() ![]() Putin’s government has cracked down harshly on pro-democracy protesters, as thousands of people have taken to the streets in support of the imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny. To others, however, Stalin represents an era of fear and repression that seems all-too familiar in Russia today. To some, the memory of Stalin suggests an era of national greatness, and President Vladimir Putin has promoted Stalin’s image as a way to deflect criticism of his own leadership, as he grapples with falling approval ratings, a sluggish economy and accusations of corruption. The public rehabilitation of Stalin’s image reflects the social and political tensions that have gripped Russia in recent months. ![]() He won the war and built the country from ruins,” Aleksey Zorov, 44, a local businessman who is the sponsor of the new center inaugurated May 8, told NBC News. ![]()
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