Soviet leader Josef Stalin's legacy includes mass purges and executions. Statues of him in Russia came down decades ago, but in recent years new statues have cropped up, including one this week.

The original statue, depicting Joseph Stalin with a wry smile, surrounded by admiring children and worshipful workers, was removed long before the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.

Comrade Stalin is back — at least underground. A monument to the Soviet dictator, once torn down, has been replicated and reinstalled in a Moscow metro station. The original statue, depicting Joseph ...

The original statue, depicting Joseph Stalin with a wry smile, surrounded by admiring children and worshipful workers, was removed long before the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.

Soviet leader Josef Stalin's legacy includes mass purges and executions. Statues of him in Russia came down decades ago, but in recent years new statues have cropped up, including one this week.

The original statue, depicting Joseph Stalin with a wry smile, surrounded by admiring children and worshipful workers, was removed long before the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.

The original statue, depicting Joseph Stalin with a wry smile, surrounded by admiring children and worshipful workers, was removed long before the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.

Soviet leader Josef Stalin's legacy includes mass purges and executions. Statues of him in Russia came down decades ago, but in recent years new statues have cropped up, including one this week.

The original statue, depicting Joseph Stalin with a wry smile, surrounded by admiring children and worshipful workers, was removed long before the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.