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What new Stalin statue says about Vladimir Putin’s Russia regime
At the central Taganskaya station, a new statue has been unveiled. It is of one of Russia's most well-known and controversial leaders, Joseph Stalin, a man who killed millions. Some have welcomed the monument, while others have criticised it.
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'The Gratitude of the People to Leader-Commander', portraying Stalin at Taganskaya subway station in Moscow. Pic: AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko
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Police officers stand in front of the statue. Pic: AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko
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Flowers were left at the statue by some. Pic: AP/Pavel Bednyakov
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Pic: AP/Pavel Bednyakov
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