A Russian leftist party has officially addressed the Federal Investigative Committee with a request to stop the production and sale of memorial coins minted in honor of the woman who almost managed to kill Vladimir Lenin in 1918. The Communists of Russia party addressed the federal law enforcement agency for dealing with especially serious crime, […]
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Minecraft-style Lenin monument unveiled in Siberian city (VIDEO)
Published time: 26 Nov, 2017 12:22 Edited time: 26 Nov, 2017 12:24 Monuments to the 1917 Revolution’s leader Vladimir Lenin can be found in most Russian cities, but Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk may now have the most unusual one. Unlike the original, the pixelated Lenin won’t live forever, as it is made of cardboard. The cardboard Lenin […]
Romanovs are ‘valuable asset’ for Soviets, Lenin says in live media Q&A
Published time: 19 Oct, 2017 22:54 Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin believes the Romanov family are a “valuable asset” to the Soviet regime as the socialist government seeks to enter into talks with the US and UK. Speaking to the Russian Telegraph (RT), as part of the #1917LIVE project, which relives the momentous events of the […]
‘Russophobic gesture’: Communists denounce plans to remove Seattle Lenin statue
Published time: 18 Aug, 2017 12:19 The Russian Communist Party has criticized the authorities in the US city of Seattle over plans to remove a statue of Lenin from the city. The party said it is against vandalism and supports the diversity of monuments to different political ideals all over the world. “The war of […]
#1917LIVE: Lenin arrives in Petrograd to join the Russian Revolution
After a perilous journey through hostile Germany and then Sweden, Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin finally returns to Russia from exile to give the Revolution new momentum. RT’s #1917LIVE brings you the latest from 100 years ago. Thousands of workers and soldiers gather at the Finland Station in the capital St. Petersburg (then called Petrograd) late […]
#1917LIVE: Real-time Lenin tracker
Published time: 9 Apr, 2017 14:02Edited time: 9 Apr, 2017 14:05 After years in exile, Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin is rushing back to Russia to give new momentum to the 1917 revolution that toppled the Tsarist regime. 09 April 2017 13:10 GMT The group of 32 Bolsheviks depart from the Zurich train station, embarking on […]
Exit polls show leftist Lenin Moreno is leading Ecuador’s first round presidential vote
AFP Quito (AFP) – Exit polls indicated leftist candidate Lenin Moreno was leading in the first round of Ecuador’s presidential election on Sunday. Moreno, 63, won with between 36 and 43 percent of the vote, according to the polls. If official results give him more than 40 percent and a 10-point lead over his nearest […]