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What is it about the Russian psyche that tolerates the death of many of its citizens during war & the displacement and execution of even more citizens during Stalin's tyranny ?

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Every time I get the man-flu, I pick up your book on Stalingrad, compare myself to the people on sight i 1942, and suddenly feel less miserable. Thanks. Looking at Russia today, how central is the memory of Stalingrad to modern Russian identity? Has it become mythologized in a way that shapes current political narratives - such as the apparent willingness to accept the horrific body count in Ukraine today?

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