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Josef Stalin

Stalin refrigerator magnets for sale outside the Stalin Museum in Gori, Georgia

As Putin’s war in Ukraine continues, historians say it’s crucial to reflect on Stalin’s reign in the Soviet era

History

For some Georgians, Stalin represents a rags-to-riches tale — they see him as the country’s most-famous native son who put Georgia on the map. Others are pushing for a more comprehensive view of the man responsible for millions of deaths.

Russian conspiracy theories and Roswell UFO

A tale of two Russian anthems

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

The End of the USSR

Global Politics

Only Stalin Daughter Dies

Arts, Culture & Media

Stalinism Survivor Runs Gulag Museum In Moscow

Global Politics

Many Russians would rather forget the work camps of the Soviet past but a 91-year-old Gulag survivor keeps in trying to remind them. He runs the Gulag Museum in Moscow.

A New Angle On The Roswell Incident And Why Russians Like Conspiracy Theories

Arts, Culture & Media

Could the Roswell UFO really have been a Soviet spy plane?

The Living on Earth Almanac

This week, facts about… Fifty years ago, then Soviet ruler Josef Stalin declared an extensive tree-planting campaign.

The World

Cold War beginnings: the Berlin Blockade in audio

Conflict & Justice

Using historical tape, The Takeaway remembers the Berlin Blockade and the massive airlift that ended it.

The World

Eastern Europe’s Bloodlands’

Conflict & Justice

The opening of Soviet and East European archives has provided historians a tidal wave of new information about the crimes of Soviet leader Josef Stalin. Brigid McCarthy reports on one historian’s work.