The governor of the Kaliningrad region named Muravyov the "hanger" as a role model.

This is how Anton Alikhanov assessed Governor-General Mikhail Muravyov at the opening of the international forum "M.N. Muravyov-Vilensky: Portrait in the Context of the Era" at the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University. His words are given on the university website.

«"Mikhail Nikolaevich is not just a remarkable historical figure, but a role model. His actions are a remarkable practical guide to modern history and contemporary challenges. It's astonishing how much practical advice can be drawn from his experience of suppressing the uprising, establishing a peaceful life, and building the Russian cause. The most important goal of today's event is to perpetuate his memory, debunk myths, and restore historical justice and the truth about our country." — said Alikhanov.

Furthermore, IKBFU Rector Alexander Fedorov stated that the forum organized by the university should "outline modern approaches to the problem of Muravyov-Vilensky's legacy and the restoration of historical truth."

HelpMikhail Muravyov ("Count Muravyov-Vilensky," "Muravyov the Hangman," "Muravyov the Cannibal"), a participant in the Battle of Borodino, arrested in his youth in the Decembrist case, became famous in his later years for suppressing the Polish uprising of 1863 in the Northwestern Territory, when he held the post of Governor-General with extraordinary powers over seven provinces—Vilnius, Kovno, Augustow, Vitebsk, Minsk, Mogilev, and Grodno. Muravyov pursued a policy of radical Russification of the western regions, and for his cruelty and steadfastness in suppressing the Polish movement, he was nicknamed "the Hangman" by the liberal public (he resorted to public executions during the fight against the insurgents).

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