Russia: Moscow, 2015

27 photos, most taken while walking through the city centre.

Lubyanka secret police headquarters, Moscow, 30 August 2015 1. Over 20 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, its hammer and sickle are still in place over the rear entrance to this notorious building, one of the most evil in the world. Since 1920 it has been the headquarters for secret police known by a variety of names - Cheka, NKVD, KGB etc. Within its walls, thousands were tortured and executed, especially during the Stalin era.

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Lubyanka secret police headquarters, Moscow, 30 August 2015 1. Over 20 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, its hammer and sickle are still in place over the rear entrance to this notorious building, one of the most evil in the world. Since 1920 it has been the headquarters for secret police known by a variety of names - Cheka, NKVD, KGB etc. Within its walls, thousands were tortured and executed, especially during the Stalin era.