“Let’s call it Stalingrad again”: in Russia the challenge to restore the Soviet name of Volgograd

FLY – Re-baptize Volgograd with the old Soviet name Stalingrad. Promoting the latest battle is the center-left Russia Just party which, in view of the parliamentary elections in September, launched a referendum.

Over 68 percent of the population would be in favor against 28 percent who want to keep their current name and 4 percent who propose a different name, according to the first data of the survey underway since 23 July with the help of mobile pegs. located in 19 regions of the country.