The Russian city of Volgograd, known as Stalingrad until 1961, unveiled a bust of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin ahead of a visit from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A picture shows the newly unveiled bronze bust of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin outside the museum dedicated to the Battle of Stalingrad in the southern Russian city of Volgograd on Feb. 1, 2023, on the eve of commemorations of the Soviet victory in the Stalingrad battle.
The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles of WWII with casualties in the millions. It was also a crushing defeat forUnder Putin, the public image of Stalin has been extensively rehabilitated, with new statues erected in the dictator's honor becoming more common. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at [email protected]
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