The closure of the Gulag History Museum just two weeks after Russia's 30 October Day of Remembrance for Victims of Political Repressions marks a symbolic and expected step in the ongoing revision of attitudes toward the repressions of the communist regime. This shift has been accelerating in recent years, particularly following the outbreak of war. In the 2010s, the Kremlin devoted considerable attention to the topic of repression, adopting a Concept for the Perpetuation of Their Memory and s...
