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Retired builder Vasili Sidamonidze, 70, poses for a portrait at his home in Gori, Georgia, December 6, 2016. “Unfortunately, Stalin is not popular nowadays. Our people don't respect him. Only we, members of the (Communist) Party, respect him”, Sidamonidze said. “I always try to attend Stalin's birthday anniversaries in Gori. Unfortunately many people don't want to join us even if they live nearby. They look at us from their windows”. Stalin, who was born in Gori in 1878 and died in 1953, is largely reviled today in Georgia, which regained its independence during the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. Over the years, his memorials have been dismantled, most recently in 2010 when authorities removed a statue of the dictator from Gori's central square. But Stalin is still revered by a small group of mainly elderly supporters who stress his role in the industrialisation of the Soviet Union and in defeating Nazi Germany in World War Two. Each Dec. 21, a few dozen people mark his birthday by gathering outside a Gori museum dedicated to Stalin, where they make speeches and walk to the square where a 6-meter-high bronze statue of him once stood, calling for it to be reinstated. Opponents say it was a symbol of Moscow's still lingering shadow. In 2008, Russia fought a brief war with Georgia and recognised its breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states. (Photo by David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)

Retired builder Vasili Sidamonidze, 70, poses for a portrait at his home in Gori, Georgia, December 6, 2016. “Unfortunately, Stalin is not popular nowadays. Our people don't respect him. Only we, members of the (Communist) Party, respect him”, Sidamonidze said. “I always try to attend Stalin's birthday anniversaries in Gori. Unfortunately many people don't want to join us even if they live nearby. They look at us from their windows”. (Photo by David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
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17 Dec 2016 07:59:00
Sweden's Fridolina Rolfo attempts to kick the ball clear of Spain's Teresa Abelleira, right, during the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between Sweden and Spain at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, August 15, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Cornaga/AP Photo)

Sweden's Fridolina Rolfo attempts to kick the ball clear of Spain's Teresa Abelleira, right, during the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between Sweden and Spain at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, August 15, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Cornaga/AP Photo)
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24 Aug 2023 02:40:00
Kazakhstan's Nadezhda Dubovitskaya reacts as she competes in the women's high jump qualification of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 2, 2024. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic/AFP Photo)

Kazakhstan's Nadezhda Dubovitskaya reacts as she competes in the women's high jump qualification of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 2, 2024. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic/AFP Photo)
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13 Aug 2024 04:24:00
A woman poses with a retro VAZ 2101 car during the annual BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on October 22, 2024. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

A woman poses with a retro VAZ 2101 car during the annual BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on October 22, 2024. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)
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Heterochromia in Animals: Pets With Different Colored Eyes

“In anatomy, heterochromia refers to a difference in coloration, usually of the iris (but also of hair or skin). Although infrequently seen in humans, complete heterochromia is more frequently observed in other species, where it almost always involves one blue eye”. – Wikipedia (Photo by StooMathiesen)
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Jiff with Playboy Playmates arrives at the Playboy Super Bowl XLIX Party on Friday, January 30, 2015 in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Photo by Omar Vega/Invision/AP Photo)

Jiff with Playboy Playmates arrives at the Playboy Super Bowl XLIX Party on Friday, January 30, 2015 in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Photo by Omar Vega/Invision/AP Photo)
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07 Feb 2015 13:42:00
Students dance in the hallway during a break at Moscow State Academy of Choreography in Moscow, Russia 03 March 2016. (Photo by Yuri Kochetkov/EPA)

Students dance in the hallway during a break at Moscow State Academy of Choreography in Moscow, Russia 03 March 2016. Moscow State Academy of Choreography is the oldest institution in Moscow which teaches Ballet arts not only Russian citizens, but also representatives from more than 20 countries. (Photo by Yuri Kochetkov/EPA)
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05 Mar 2016 12:16:00
Medical workers wearing protective gear to protect against coronavirus infection, carry a patient at infectious diseases hospital where patients with coronavirus are treated in St.Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 3, 2020. (Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Photo)

Medical workers wearing protective gear to protect against coronavirus infection, carry a patient at infectious diseases hospital where patients with coronavirus are treated in St.Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 3, 2020. (Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Photo)
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10 Jun 2020 00:03:00