In Russia, an effort to restore a Moscow train station has many people concerned the project is also trying to restore the image of former dictator Joseph Stalin. Nina Khruscheva, the granddaughter of former Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev, discusses Stalin's continuing appeal.
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Interview (video)
September 16, 2009
Restoring Joseph Stalin’s image: History or heresy?
Blogwatch / Video
April 8, 2009
Moldova erupts into violent protests after elections
Riots broke out in Moldova as thousands protested the Communist party's victory in parliamentary elections, claiming the results were falsified. One woman was killed and at least 100 were injured after the protests turned violent.
In the Newsroom
March 13, 2009
Newly-minted Estonian soldiers head to Afghanistan
Producer Sally Garner is reporting from Estonia and writes from a military base about the newly-independent country's contribution to the war in Afghanistan.
Signature Series
November 13, 2008
After the Fall: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine
Nearly two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Worldfocus travels to four countries to examine the progress and pains of post-Soviet life.
Signature Video
November 11, 2008
Czech youth unaware of Soviet past
The younger generation of Czech citizens know little about the Russian invasion and subsequent demonstrations of 1968.
