Foreign media reported that on Thursday (May 15th), a large relief of the former Soviet leader Stalin was unveiled in a central subway station in Moscow by the Putin government. [Smart Comment]: After more than 30 years of changes, Russia's historical and worldviews seem to be "returning to the past" to a certain extent. The reappearance of Stalin's large relief indicates that the Putin government is paying new attention to the national narrative and state narrative of the Soviet period. This is not only a re-examination of history but also possibly Putin's reshaping of Russia's national identity and national spirit. However, this is just one case; how Russia will develop in the future still needs further observation.

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