
Russia: Abandoned Stalin bust resurfaces in Novosibirsk
A bust of the late and former Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin has been resurrected by one enthusiastic excavator-turned-restorer, with sights of the newly painted bust seen on a public street on Tuesday in Novosibirsk.
Viktor Dmitriev, the Stalin bust recreator, explained he found the bust abandoned and buried in a trash pile in one of the town's industrial zones in 2012. The bust was in bad condition and had suffered noticeable visual damage. Viktor decided to bring it home and restore it.

A bust of the late and former Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin has been resurrected by one enthusiastic excavator-turned-restorer, with sights of the newly painted bust seen on a public street on Tuesday in Novosibirsk.
Viktor Dmitriev, the Stalin bust recreator, explained he found the bust abandoned and buried in a trash pile in one of the town's industrial zones in 2012. The bust was in bad condition and had suffered noticeable visual damage. Viktor decided to bring it home and restore it.