INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Municipal deputies in the Russian city of Volgogradvoted Wednesday to temporarily rename their city to Stalingrad for a total of 10 days out
of the year.Volgograd had carried the name Stalingrad in honor of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin starting in 1925
The site of the Battle of Stalingrad, where the Soviet army beat back Nazi soldiers on Feb
2, 1943, its name was changed to Volgograd in 1961 as part of de-Stalinization efforts.On Wednesday, the Volgograd City Duma approved Sept
3 as the 10th day in the calendar year when the city reverts to the Soviet-era name.The move comes a month after President Vladimir Putin
between the two countries.Since 2013, Volgograd has been referred to as Stalingrad during a number of official holidays, including Victory
Day on May 9, the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow on June 22, and the end of World War II in Europe on Sept
