Yakutia Unveils 10th Stalin Bust
A bust of Joseph Stalin was unveiled in the village of Byutyedyakh, Megino-Kangalassky ulus, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), becoming the tenth such monument in the republic. The ceremony was attended by former governor of Irkutsk Oblast and head of the Irkutsk CPSU obkom, Sergey Levchenko, who described the event as a tribute to Stalin for his role in World War II and the development of Soviet nationalities.
Consensus
- A bust of Joseph Stalin was unveiled in Byutyedyakh, Megino-Kangалassky ulus, Republic of Sakha (Yakovia).
- The event marked the tenth Stalin bust installed in the republic.
- Sergey Levchenko, former governor of Irkutsk Oblast and first secretary of the Irkutsk CPSU obком, attended and spoke at the ceremony.
- Levchenko described the unveiling as a 'tribute of respect' to Stalin.
- The monument was intended to pass on memory of Stalin to future generations.
- The ceremony included speeches in both Yakut and Russian languages.
- The ninth bust was opened in June of the same year in the village of Berdige-stykh.
- The first bust in Yakutia was installed in Mirny in 2005.
Points of divergence
- The monument to the victims of political repression in Irkutsk was demolished in 2023, and a monument to a participant in the war in Ukraine is planned to be installed in its place. — tg_sibrealii
- More than 100 camps operated in Yakutia during Stalin's era, and over 7,000 names are included in the 'Book of Memory' of repression victims in Yakutia. — tg_sibrealii
- Russia has at least 125 monuments to Stalin, with most installed under Vladimir Putin, and the pace doubled after Crimea's annexation in 2014. — tg_sibrealii
- The General Prosecutor's Office has canceled over 4,000 rehabilitation decisions for those repressed in the Soviet era in the last two years. — tg_sibrealii
- The Concept on Victims of Political Repressions was revised to remove references to the mass character of Soviet repression and the need to perpetuate memory of victims. — tg_sibrealii
- During Stalin's rule, mass political repression and forced deportations occurred, affecting Chechens, Ingush, Crimean Tatars, Kalmyks, and other peoples. — tg_echoonline_news
- The monument to repressed Poles and Lithuanians in Irkutsk was removed and replaced with a monument to a participant in the war in Ukraine. — tg_echoonline_news
- After the bust was uncovered, attendees applauded and shouted 'Hurrah!' — tg_baikal_people
- The bust was installed following a proposal by a CPSU deputy in Ulan-Ude, and a 'Stalin' inscription was created on a hill in Irkutsk Oblast by another CPSU deputy. — tg_baikal_people
Coverage (5 sources)
- In Yakutia, the Tenth Bust of Stalin Was Unveiled — ASTRA
- In Yakutia, the tenth bust of Stalin was unveiled — Сибирь.Реалии
- In Yakutia, the tenth bust of Stalin was installed — Коммерсантъ
- In Yakutia, Stalin bust unveiled. Former Irkutsk governor calls it 'a tribute' — ЭХО / Новости
- In Yakutia, the tenth Stalin bust has been unveiled — Люди Байкала
Key entities
- Stalin
- Sakha Republic
- Sergey Levchenko
- Irkutsk Oblast
- KPRF
- Buteydyakh
- Megino-Kangalassky ulus
- USSR
- Soviet Union
- Lake Baikal People
- Stalino Opening
- Irkutsk Regional Committee