On his deathbed, Lenin attempted to ensure unified leadership within his party. After his death in 1924, Lev Trotsky, his most trusted follower, was disposed of by Stalin, who eventually forced him ...

Vladimir Lenin has too often been the much-abused meat in the biographical sandwich, mangled and distorted between the turgid adulation of Stalinist hacks and the demonic horror show of conservatives.

In attacking Lenin, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, mouthpiece of the Frankfurt stock exchange, has reached deep into the ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. The truth is, it's been years since I visited the mausoleum. But ...

Famous mausoleum set to close for two years Officials say structural repair work is needed Large lines of Russians form to see Lenin's body MOSCOW, June 10 (Reuters) - Russians are flocking to catch ...