Re-Stalinization in Russia?

As Moscow prepares to celebrate the 65th anniversary of its victory against Hitler's army, the topic of Stalin worship in the public sphere has become a matter of debate as an increasing number of portraits and statues appear in public.
Stalin worship in the public sphere has not been actively displayed since his death.
Liberals in the country disapprove of what appears to be a revival in the personality cult and consider it an "excuse for the Kremlin to legitimize Russia's authoritarian past in order to justify its current government."
War veterans still remember Stalin as a despot who brutally killed most of the Soviet army commandership.
The cult of Stalin is on the rise, especially among mid-level bureaucrats and police officers who put his pictures on their walls, and have his portrait on their watches.
Like the image of the revolutionary leader Chi Guevara, Stalin is quickly becoming a trend for mass production.
Lead-up to the re-establishment of the Stalin Cult started in 2007 when high-school textbooks advocated his work during the industrial revolution, while downplaying the more sinister elements of his rule.
A popular a show called The Name of Russia revealed that Stalin was considered Russia's leading historical figure.
Polls revealed that 16 percent of the country consider Stalin their idol, and 54 percent speak highly of his leadership skills.
In 2009, an original quote from the Stalin-era Soviet national anthem reappeared at Kurskaya Metro Station. It reads: "Stalin reared us on loyalty to the people. He inspired us to labour and heroism."
The Russian Communist Party also plays a lead role. 1,000 Party billboards show Stalin's face with "The victory is up to us." Members of the party consider him a father and an idol.
Information from Newsweek and Telegraph.co.uk