Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes to Dark Spots of Russian History
“Four million people were dispossessed. Two and a half million kulaks [rich peasants] were sent into exile…” These grim historical facts from the Stalinist period began the 8-part television series “Zuleikha,” aired by one of Russia’s main channels and watched by a record number of viewers.
But even though the series was shown last month, debates — some quite vociferous —about the historic accuracy continue on to this day in Russian media and