My thoughts on Putin seem to be coming true.

[Twilight Hue]

He wants to bring Russia back to its glory days as the former USSR.

'He needs him now': Pride and revulsion in Russia as troubled Putin lifts up Stalin

 

[Stevicus]

He wants to bring Russia back to its glory days as the former USSR.

'He needs him now': Pride and revulsion in Russia as troubled Putin lifts up Stalin

The article indicated some noticeable opposition to the monument to Stalin, something that would have been unheard of back in Stalin's day.

 

[sun rise]

Putin is certainly a product of the USSR so the OP makes sense to me. Stalin was a classic authoritarian dictator and Putin's behavior echoes that authoritarian impulse.

I recently watched a show on the history of Russia's czars and think Stalin followed in their footsteps as Putin follows in Stalin's.

 

[Augustus]

As an aside, Putin's grandfather was Stalin's chef (and also Lenin's).

 

[Twilight Hue]

The article indicated some noticeable opposition to the monument to Stalin, something that would have been unheard of back in Stalin's day.

Yep. Not every Russian is happy about it.

 

[Altfish]

May I recommend you read ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Putins-Peo...e&qid=1621363852&sprefix=putin,aps,191&sr=8-1

 

[Twilight Hue]

Putin is certainly a product of the USSR so the OP makes sense to me. Stalin was a classic authoritarian dictator and Putin's behavior echoes that authoritarian impulse.

I recently watched a show on the history of Russia's czars and think Stalin followed in their footsteps as Putin follows in Stalin's.

I watched the Russian military parade during the Communist China 75 anniversary's military parade. Putin was there at both parades incidentally.

That's when my suspicions started that Putin was dreaming of the old USSR.

 

[stvdv]

As an aside, Putin's grandfather was Stalin's chef (and also Lenin's).

Maybe he cooked very good food. And without his cooking both would have been even better dictators (less humane)

 

[stvdv]

He wants to bring Russia back to its glory days as the former USSR.

'He needs him now': Pride and revulsion in Russia as troubled Putin lifts up Stalin

Not just happening in Russia, I see it happening worldwide now

Putin’s government has cracked down harshly on pro-democracy protesters, as thousands of people have taken to the streets in support of...

 

[Twilight Hue]

As an aside, Putin's grandfather was Stalin's chef (and also Lenin's).

That's something I didn't know.

 

[stvdv]

He wants to bring Russia back to its glory days as the former USSR.

'He needs him now': Pride and revulsion in Russia as troubled Putin lifts up Stalin

My thoughts on Putin seem to be coming true.

Too bad, your thoughts come true, right?

I hope my thoughts don't come true

 

[exchemist]

He wants to bring Russia back to its glory days as the former USSR.

'He needs him now': Pride and revulsion in Russia as troubled Putin lifts up Stalin

You are not the only one thinking that. I remember wincing when Obama disparaged Russia as a "regional power", thinking that was an unnecessary jibe and could provoke a reaction. I really think that was the moment at which Putin decided that's enough humiliation, we're going to muscle our way back.