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The death of Stalin

Joshua Rubenstein discusses the dramatic events surrounding the death of the Soviet leader, now the subject of a major film

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Historian Joshua Rubenstein discusses the dramatic events surrounding the death of Soviet leader Josef Stalin in 1953, now the subject of a major historical comedy film

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Jane Rogoyska explains how more than 20,000 Polish prisoners-of-war were murdered on Stalin’s orders in 1940, and explores the decades-long coverup that followed. (Image by Getty Images)
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