Last week, Russia once again observed an annual ritual known as “Return of the Names,” a nationwide act of remembrance for millions of victims of the Communist regime. Every year, Russians gather near the former KGB headquarters in Moscow and in cities across the country to read out the names of relatives and others who perished under Soviet rule.
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A woman visits the memorial, where the victims of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin's regime were buried in the woods on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, on Oct. 30, 2020.