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Moscow Metro Installs Replica of Stalin Monument

Moscow's Metro installed a life-sized replica of the Stalin bas-relief at Taganskaya Station on May 9, 2025.
The replica follows the original relief unveiled in 1950, dismantled during the 1960s de-Stalinization under Soviet policy.
The installation coincided with Victory Day and the Moscow Metro's 90th anniversary, reflecting Russia's broader rehabilitation of Stalin's image.
Architectural historian Alexander Zinoviyev noted that key design elements were missing, making the work more ideological than a true restoration.
This monument addition has intensified debates over Russia's Soviet legacy under Putin, whose 25-year rule has seen many Stalin monuments erected.

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