Stalin Rises In Rusian Polls

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - APRIL 23: T-shirts with portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Soviet leader Josef Stalin hang in the boutique in pedestrian subway just outside of the Kremlin April, 23, 2015 in Central Moscow, Russia. A Levada Center poll published last month shows that a growing number of Russian citizens regard former Soviet leader Josef Stalin in a positive light. Forty-five percent of respondents said that the sacrifices of the Soviet people under Stalin's rule were justified, whereas two years ago that figure was only 25 percent. And 39 percent of respondents now describe their feelings toward Stalin as "admiration," "kind regards," or "sympathy.". (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)