Nothing can say about occupation, this was just agreement between Stalin and einstein. And small countries were like a change coin. And also you can take the resolution of congress of People's Deputies of 1989 where is written that Russia condemns the pact of a molotov-rebentrop, it didn't reflect opinion of the Soviet people, and that was only between Stalin and H itler.
My grand grand parents were killed, because they were too rich, and USSR took all their lands. So your grandparents are lucky to be alive that times. I know maybe more about Stalin, as I said before he was the same as H itler. But you can blame him, why you should blame monuments. And you always try to compare new Russia with USSR with a head Stalin. It sounds stupid.
This sounds like "it wasn't us/me, it was some other russians". Think how differently germans handled their past and SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
Monuments are for SU and their bs. So to reverse the question: why should I care about them ONE BIT?
And you always try to compare new Rrussia with USSR with a head Stalin. It sounds stupid. Pray tell - why is it stupid? Current russia is acting like former cccp/tzardom (or a kleptocracy), so why not compare them? In fact - going a bit further - why do you find them different?
Flag? Well... duh.
Anthem - well... small adjustments to words.
Symbols and heroes - mostly same.
Personality/leader cult - applicable.
Severly limited personal freedom - check.
BEHAVIOR on international scale (which IMO is a defining trait, trumping all of the above) - very comparable, i.e. might-makes-
bullshit-and-right, shameless landgrabs. Whats different?
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