Under President Vladimir Putin, other historical events have been co-opted by the Kremlin and woven into a narrative of centuries of Russian greatness. Vyacheslav Telegin, the mayor of Leninsk-Kuznetsky, said there was nothing strange about celebrating both the tsar and the Bolshevik leader. But admiration for Nicholas II is growing. The revolution, while ostensibly absent from the debate, continues to cast a long shadow over modern Russia, however. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Russian director Alexei Uchitel at a press screening of this film Matilda, criticised for its depiction of Tsar Nicholas II.

Source: The Guardian October 21, 2017 22:52 UTC