Putin renames FSB academy after Red Terror architect

The Russian president has renamed the FSB academy in honor of Felix Dzerzhinsky, a key figure in the Red Terror, known as 'Iron Felix'.

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Dzerzhinsky, born in Poland, established the foundations of Soviet repression systems in the early 20th century.

This decision symbolizes the rehabilitation of authoritarian figures from the Soviet past by the current Russian authorities.

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