Living in Berlin, activist Irina Scherbakova is reflecting on her difficult journey since leaving Russia in March 2022, shortly after the invasion of Ukraine began.
- Scherbakova, born in Moscow in 1949, now lives in exile after being labeled a foreign agent by the Kremlin.
- She previously led Memorial, a famous organization dedicated to investigating Stalin-era crimes, which was banned in 2021.
- The activist has expressed deep skepticism toward international bodies like the UN and various human rights groups.
- Today, she watches as modern Russia actively glorifies Stalin while erasing the memory of his terror.
Her story highlights the personal cost of standing up for historical truth in a country determined to hide its past.