Monuments to the victory of Stalin, who embodies the Soviet victory over the Nazis but also a regime of terror with millions of victims, are rare in Russia
In the Russian city of Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad), a bust of Stalin was unveiled today, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over the Nazis in Stalingrad.
According to the Russian news agency Ria Novosti, President Vladimir Putin will also attend the events.
Monuments to the victory of Stalin, who embodies the victory of the Soviets over the Nazis but also a regime of terror with millions of victims, are rare in Russia.
The monument is the second in recent years honoring the man whose name Volgograd bore until 1961.https://t.co/AfAn436np5
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) February 1, 2023
According to images released by Ria Novosti, local authorities and representatives of the city of Volgograd attended the unveiling of the bust of Stalin as well as the two military leaders who played an important role in the Battle of Stalingrad, Georgy Zhukov and Alexander Vasilievsky .
Under a gray sky and the eyes of dozens of onlookers, soldiers placed flowers at the bases of the three bronze busts.
In the center of #Volgogradon the eve of the anniversary of the victory in the Battle of #Stalingradmonuments to #Stalin, #Vasilevsky and #Zhukov were inaugurated pic.twitter.com/brsqFkdfqp
— Matreshka 🇷🇺🇧🇾🇰🇿🇷🇸🇨🇦 (@MatreshkaRF) February 1, 2023
Earlier today, commemorations of the Soviet victory in Stalingrad began with the laying of wreaths at the magnificent monument to the fallen in the Battle of Stalingrad, where the eternal flame burns.
Tribute to the fallen by Putin
The authorities declared February 1 and 2 public holidays. President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit the city today for a speech, almost a year after he ordered the attack on Ukraine.
These celebrations come as the Kremlin consistently presents its attack on Ukraine as a “de-Naziization” operation, in keeping with the legacy of World War II.
For Russians, Stalingrad is synonymous with victory over Nazism, and this battle is central to the patriotism promoted by the Kremlin
Vladimir Putin continues to call the Ukrainian leadership “neo-Nazis” who are determined, according to him, to exterminate the Russian-speaking population of eastern Ukraine.
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