2012-04-30 Viro: Stalin-bussi saapuu Tallinnaan

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2012-04-23 France24: "Stalinobus" kills the mood ahead of WWII Victory Day festivities

For many in the former USSR, May 9 - or Victory Day - marks the day that the Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany's forces during World War II. Typically feted with fireworks and parades, this year's Victory Day may also feature a number of commuter buses decorated with portraits of ex-Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
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If all goes according to plan, "Stalinobus" organisers hope to have vehicles decked-out with Stalin portraits in 40 cities in time for Victory Day this year. But, as in the past, their ambitions have been met with resistance. In addition to vehicles in major Russian cities, "Stalinobuses" have also been planned in the capitals of former Soviet states, such as Latvia and Estonia. The two countries, like other Baltic states, hold a very different view of the role the former USSR played in their liberation from Nazi control. As a result, a number of countries, including Latvia and Estonia, have banned the use of Soviet symbols.

With Victory Day just around the corner, on-line Russian news source Lenta.ru reported that authorities in Moscow, Latvia's capital Riga had already vowed to prohibit "Stalinobuses" from taking part in celebrations. However, Tallinn city official Johannes Merilai, however, told FRANCE 24 that as long as the proposed images do not violate any laws [apparently, Stalin's portrait is not considered a Soviet symbol], the city will not intervene.

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