71 percent of Russians have a positive attitude to Joseph Stalin’s role in their country’s history, with just over half the population saying that they view a dictator responsible for the death of millions “with respect”.
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Halya Coynash: In Russia level of support for Stalin reaches record high
Russian Communist party supporters hold portraits of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin as they gather to mark the Stalin's 139th birthday on the Red Square, in Moscow, on Dec. 21, 2018.