Russia - Inglese

Purge victims are recalled

[Times - World]

<b>MOSCOW</b> Relatives of victims of purges by the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin gathered in the Russian capital to commemorate their loved ones and demand compensation from the authorities. The rally marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the purges in 1937, in which 40 million people died. The relatives laid flowers and lit candles by a stone from the notorious Solovetsky prison camp in northern Russia outside the headquarters of the Soviet-era KGB, now the FSB security service. The event was organised by the Moscow Association for the Victims of Illegal Purges. (AFP)