Dec 29th, 2008 · In Russia, a State TV contest to name the greatest Russians in history ended Sunday with more than 50 million votes cast. First place went to a medieval prince who fended off German invaders. Second place went to a prime minister who fended off revolutionaries. And, despite gulags, famines and purges that killed millions, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin came in third.
Oct 20th, 2008 · Russians have the chance to pick the greatest Russian ever as part of a 13-part TV series that began airing there this month. Online voting temporarily put Soviet dictator Josef Stalin at the top of the list.
Dec 22nd, 2007 · In The Whisperers, Orlando Figes documents stories from victims of Stalin's Russia. During Stalin's dictatorship, many Russians reported on friends, neighbors and even family. Scarred by guilt and shame, many are now telling their stories.
Apr 27th, 2006 · Drawing on newly available original sources -- including diaries and personal papers -- a new book examines the relationship between Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin during World War II.
Feb 25th, 2006 · Fifty years ago, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev gave a startling speech to Communist Party delegates, denouncing his predecessor Josef Stalin. Reuters correspondent John Rettie was the first foreign correspondent to learn of the secret speech. He reminisces with Scott Simon.
Feb 13th, 2006 · Nina Khrushcheva, great granddaughter of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, discusses her great grandfather's secret speech made 50 years ago this month. Here op-ed, "Why Russia Still Loves Stalin," appears in Sunday's Washington Post.
May 28th, 2005 · Stalin, a biography by Oxford University historian Robert Service, adopts a new view of the Soviet leader. Service says Josef Stalin was not the uneducated and coarse man he was often perceived to be. In fact, Service says, Stalin deliberately fashioned that image for himself.
Jun 29th, 2004 · His new book is Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar. It's a biography of the former Soviet leader. Stalin was often described as an enigma. This exhaustive account of his life seeks to banish the mystery. Montefiore has traveled extensively through the former Soviet Union, and has written for many publications, including The New York Times and The Spectator.