A defining feature of Russia’s leadership is the refusal to deal with the country’s Stalinist past. Until the Kremlin stops whitewashing history, a politically stable relationship between Europe and Russia cannot exist.
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Judy Dempsey: Russia-Europe relations depend on Moscow confronting the past
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.
