[John Valentine]

The Russian people become nothing more than hostages to a sick and bloodthirsty ideology.

That may be so, and I might even agree.

But then, why the present day reluctance to once an forever denounce and renounce imperial Communism and all it stood for? The Russians aren't hostages any more.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

But then, why the present day reluctance to once an forever denounce and renounce imperial Communism and all it stood for?

Probably for the same reason I don't renounce and denounce slavery or the injustices done to the American Indians. Not very nice things, those two, but I didn't have anything to do with them.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Here is the answer.

"Many people link their whole lives with Lenin's name. For them his burial would mean that they had bowed down to false values, set themselves false tasks and lived in vain." - Vladimir Putin

Unfortunately, they did. That is why Putin will not bury the Stalin cult in the garbage heap of history where it belongs either.