A new statue of Josef Stalin has been erected in the city of Lipetsk -- the latest example of the gradual rehabilitation of the Soviet leader's legacy in Russia. Some Russians are furious that the crimes of the Stalin era are being whitewashed by current officials, but others are eager to claim the dictator as a national hero. (RFE/RL's Current Time program)
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