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March 7, 2005
Uncle Joe and the good old days
"A recent poll found that 50per cent of Russians consider Stalin a "wise leader", while one in four say they would vote for him if he were standing for office today."
"'Look, everyone makes mistakes,' Mr Vassilyev said. 'Stalin wasn't a saint, but he was a great man who built up a strong state.'"
Russians embrace their old Uncle Joe. (The Australian)
"Moscow's increasingly conservative city fathers have had enough - of sex, bare flesh and profanity. Fourteen years after the Soviet Union collapsed along with its stuffy moral precepts, Russian politicians have decided that the country's fabled liberality has gone too far."
"Across the country calls for a renaissance of Soviet-style puritanism and a return to moral order are being voiced with increasing frequency."
Kremlin acts to stem tide of porn, beer and thong ads. (The Independent)
Posted by michele at March 7, 2005 3:25 PM