Stalin Monument Replica Installed In Moscow Metro

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 15 (RUSSIA OUT) A man takes a mobile photo of a new monument to former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin at Taganskaya Metro station, May 15, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. A monument to Soviet dictator Stalin installed in Moscow Metro station this week is a replica of one that was removed from the same station in 1966. Following Stalin's reprressive reign during the Soviet era, many of his likenesses were removed from public view , but had slowly reappeared in recent years under the rule of Russia President Vladimir Putin. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)