More than 40 percent of Russians justify Stalinist repressions
Photo by Yuri Timofeev/Grani.ru Without Stalinist repressions, it was impossible to maintain order in the country, 43 percent of Russians who were interviewed by the VTsIom. At the same time, 49 respondents are sure that repression cannot be justified, RBC reports . However, only 16 percent of the respondents consider judicial decisions on the cases of repressed, while 68 percent adhere to the opposite opinion. 90 percent of Russians know about Stalinist repressions.