An Orthodox businessman called on Vladimir Putin to hold a “broad amnesty” and bury Lenin’s body

On September 20, 2012, businessman Vasily Boyko-Veliky addressed the President of the Russian Federation with an open letter. In memory of the 400th anniversary of the accession of the Romanov dynasty, V. Boyko-Veliky called on Vladimir Putin to release the prisoners (grant them a “broad amnesty”), and at the same time carry out a number of other “reforms” - bury Lenin’s body, remove stars from the Kremlin towers and return pre-revolutionary titles.

“According to statistics, today almost every fifth male citizen of Russia is justly or unfairly convicted. There are probably no such high figures in any other major country in the world, and this is undoubtedly one of the consequences of the apostasy and apostasy of our people, committed at the beginning of the 20th century,” the letter says. Sources

• Entrepreneur Boyko-Veliky turned to President Putin with a request for amnesty // Moskovskie Vedomosti. 2012. September 20.