People walk past the poster with WWII Soviet dictator Josef Stalin which was sponsored by local branch of the Communist Party celebrating Victory Day in Novosibirsk, Russia, Thursday, May 5, 2016, about 2800 kms (1,750 miles) east of Moscow. Russia celebrates victory in WWII on May 9. Scholars estimate that under Stalin more than 1 million people were executed in political purges. Millions more died in the vast prison camp system or as a result of mass starvation and deportations. But an increasing number of Russians now admire Stalin as a strong leader who led their country to victory and stood up to the West. (Photo by Ilnar Salakhiev/AP Photo)
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