Russian President Vladimir Putin is ramping up prosecutions to eliminate potential rivals as his war in Ukraine drags on. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/03/world/russians-see-enemies-everywhere/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #peterthegreat #josefstalin #vladimirputin #freespeech #russiaukrainewar
Vladimir Putin has been rehabilitating Josef Stalin for more than two decades — and reviving some of the worst elements of the Soviet era in the process. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/03/world/glory-to-stalin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #communistparty #russia#nikitakhrushchev #josefstalin #vladimirputin #sovietunion