近年来 ,俄罗斯学界和民众中涌现一股重新评价斯大林的思潮。 2 0 0 3年 3月 5日 ,在斯大林逝世 5 0周年之际 ,这股思潮达到一个高峰。2 0 0 2年 1月 ,俄罗斯总统普京在即将访问波兰之前接受波兰记者采访 ,应邀回答有关斯大林在俄罗斯历史上的功过时说道 ,“斯大林是一个独裁者 In recent years, there has been a wave of reevaluation of Stalin among Russian academics and the populace. On March 5, 2003, when the fiftieth anniversary of Stalin’s death was reached, the trend of thought reached a peak. In January 2002, Russian President Putin interviewed a Polish journalist immediately before his visit to Poland and was invited to answer questions about Stalin’s merits in Russian history. "Stalin was a dictator