In Vologda, the governor unveiled a monument to Stalin in order to "eliminate an externally imposed inferiority complex."  

Georgy Filimonov He began the day by laying flowers at the monument to the victims of political repression. He continued with the unveiling of a monument to Joseph Stalin.

He did this, as he himself wrote on his Telegram channel, “not by chance,” but because “the history of our country is a single and indivisible chain of events, interconnected links.” 

"It's important to overcome the externally imposed inferiority complex regarding our country's history. We must appreciate the past in all its diversity, understanding and accepting even its more controversial chapters.", Filimonov explained.

The monument was erected in the museum courtyard. Vologda Exile, popularly known as "Stalin's little house." He lived there during his exile.  

Previously residents of Vologda Launched a petition asking to "reconsider the decision to erect the monument," as it could "offend the memory, honor, and families who suffered from Stalin's repressions." A Vologda historian Ivan Dzhukha wrote an open letter in which he decided to remind the governor about places in the region associated with Stalin's crimes. Interview with Ivan Dzhukha read on our website.

NeMoskva wrote about the revival of the Stalin cult. As of October 2023, in Russia Established There are already 110 monuments to the "leader," 95 of which were erected under Putin's rule. For example, recently a 75-year-old resident North Ossetia collected money to install a bust of Stalin—he had dreamed of this since his student days.