Leader who killed 6,000,000 of his own honoured in new statue

On May 15, 2025, a statue of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was unveiled at Taganskaya metro station in Moscow, a replica of a monument removed during the de-Stalinization campaign of the 1960s. The statue has sparked mixed reactions among commuters; some express pride in Stalin’s restoration, while others criticize his brutal legacy, which includes the deaths of millions. This installation reflects a broader Kremlin effort to rehabilitate Stalin’s image, despite ongoing discussions about his violent past and its implications for contemporary Russian identity.