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As the reality of Russia’s predicament becomes more and more difficult to deny, Kremlin propagandists are now openly praising Stalin’s chief executioner Lavrenty Beria
As average Russians are starting to feel the sting of Western sanctions, talking heads and government officials on state TV suggest that what Russia needs now to prevent potential riots is a figure like the notorious Lavrentiy Beria, who headed the NKVD during Stalin’s purges.