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The Battle for the Past: How the Memory of the Repressions Is Being Erased in Moscow
After the war began, memorial plaques bearing the names of victims of repression started being torn down far more often than before.The Last Address project didn’t have the resources to keep up with the vandalism.A group of activists stepped in: they began making temporary cardboard plaques and set out to track down those responsible.
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After the war began, memorial plaques bearing the names of victims of repression started being torn down far more often than before. The Last Address project didn’t have the resources to keep up with the vandalism. A group of activists stepped in: they began making temporary cardboard plaques and set out to track down those responsible.
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- Oct 29, 2025
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- 1h 6m
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- Language
- Russian
- Country
- Lithuania, Russia
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