Brutal monster, tyrant and sadist or modernizer, victor and reformer – it’s hard to find a more controversial figure in Russian history than Joseph Stalin. And while successive Russian leaders have approached his legacy differently, it remains as divisive today as ever.

Can Russia come to terms with its dramatic past and is it possible to achieve closure, considering the mark this towering figure has left on the Russian people and national psyche?

Oksana is joined by Stephen Cohen, Professor Emeritus of Russian Studies at New York University, to examine these issues.