Moscow stages new Stalin cult for Victory Day
As Russia marks the 81st anniversary of the victory over Hitler, Moscow has intensified Soviet-era visual propaganda, including a rotating billboard at Pushkin Square featuring red flags and slogans. The display is part of a broader state effort to maintain public optimism amid the ongoing war with Ukraine, where drone strikes continue and military action against Western arms firms is being discussed. The article, published in Der Freitag, describes the propaganda as 'rouge' on a fading beauty, referencing the Soviet tradition of 'visual agitation.' The piece notes that young Muscovites have swapped fur hats for baseball caps, with one man wearing a T-shirt reading 'Don't get lost in pessimism!'
Key facts
- Russia celebrates 81st anniversary of victory over Hitler
- Moscow installs rotating billboard at Pushkin Square with red flags
- Propaganda described as 'Soviet-era visual agitation'
- War with Ukraine continues with drone strikes
- Military strikes against Western arms firms discussed
- Young men wear baseball caps instead of fur hats
- T-shirt slogan: 'Don't get lost in pessimism!'
- Article published in Der Freitag by Gerd Meissner
Entities
Institutions
- Der Freitag
Locations
- Moscow
- Russia
- Pushkin Square
- Tverskaya Street
- Ukraine