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...help of a historian from Putin's United Russia party - drew fierce criticism from historians in Russia and abroad. But perhaps the most blatant example of rewriting history yet came in August, when the city of Moscow unveiled an inscription to Stalin in the marble entryway of the Kurskaya Metro station. In giant letters, it reads: "Stalin raised us to be loyal to the fatherland, inspired us to labor and great works." The praise caused an outcry from human rights groups and opposition politicians, but officials haven't taken any actions to remove it. (See pictures of Putin on vacation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rehabilitating Joseph Stalin | 12/22/2009 | See Source »

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