Ehhh, they definitely do. Russian nationalism today is fucking weird in that they are anti communist, but also hold Stalin in high regard for defeating the Germans and building the USSR up as a superpower. That's how you get the dude with a tattoo of Tsar Nicholas and Stalin, and also nazbols.
Basically, nationalist and fascist beliefs have a ton of internal contradictions that the holders of which just kinda ignore.
Ehhh, they definitely do. Russian nationalism today is fucking weird in that they are anti communist, but also hold Stalin in high regard for defeating the Germans and building the USSR up as a superpower. That's how you get the dude with a tattoo of Tsar Nicholas and Stalin, and also nazbols.
Basically, nationalist and fascist beliefs have a ton of internal contradictions that the holders of which just kinda ignore.
But Stalin was from Georgia, how do Russian nationalists hold him up?
Yes.
Russian nationalists basically split around views on Stalin, it's always hilarious to see.