>Stalin remains a revered figure among many Russian nationalists,

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>Stalin remains a revered figure among many Russian nationalists, who feel nostalgic about the Soviet victory in World War II against Nazi Germany.[771] Across much of the former Soviet Union, Stalin is closely associated with Soviet victory in the conflict, and is admired as a wartime leader even by those who reject his repressions.[772] In a 2006 survey, over 35% of Russians stated that they would vote for Stalin.[773][774] In a 2007 poll, 54% of Russian youth stated that Stalin did more good than bad and 46% disagreed with the statement that Stalin was a "cruel tyrant".[775] In the 2008 Name of Russia television show, Stalin was voted as the third most notable personality in Russian history.[776] A 2017 poll revealed that Stalin's popularity reached a 16-year high among the Russian population, with 46% expressing a favourable view of him.[777]

>In a 2012 opinion survey commissioned by the Carnegie Endowment, 38% of Armenians agreed with the statement, “Our people will always have need of a leader like Stalin, who will come and restore order.”[779][772] 68% of Georgians called Stalin a “wise leader.”[772] A 2013 survey by Tbilisi University found that 45% of Georgians expressed "a positive attitude to Stalin".[780] Many Georgians resent criticism of Stalin, the most famous figure from their nation's modern history.[771]

>In a poll taken by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology in February 2013, 37% of all Ukrainians had "a negative attitude to the figure of Stalin" and 22% "a positive [one]".[781] Positive attitudes prevailed in East Ukraine (36%) and South Ukraine (27%) and negative attitudes in West Ukraine (64%) and Central Ukraine (39%).[781] In the age group 18–29, 16% had positive feelings towards Stalin.[781]

>In a Kiev International Institute of Sociology poll taken in February 2016, 38% of all respondents had a negative attitude to Stalin, 26% had a neutral one and 17% had a positive (19% refused to answer).[785]

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