Since yesterdays removal of Lenin caused so much emotions in both - TopicsExpress



          

Since yesterdays removal of Lenin caused so much emotions in both Russia and Ukraine, there is some little note on memory politics on this whole space. Contrary to the widespread misconception, Putin has never actually praised Stalin. On the contrary, Putin repeatedly called Stalin a totalitarian dictator. With Lenin it is very different. Putin seems to avoid even mentioning the name of Lenin. On one of the few occasions when Putin talked about the 1917 Revolution, he called Lenin and his fellow Bolsheviks traitors
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:39:21 +0000

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