Alexander Solzhenitsyn at the Stone of Sorrow memorial in Tomsk, June 26, 1994, during his journey across Russia. The memorial was dismantled on April 19, 2026, under the pretext of protecting nearby garages operated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation — the same garages that served as the base for the NKVD’s “black vans” during the Great Terror of 1937–1938; see Denis Karagodin’s analysis, The Van Returns. Read More: https://karagodin.com/?p=15822 Support Denis Karagodin’s work with a donation — in ₽, $, €, or crypto — your support makes this work possible! Subscribe to Denis Karagodin’s channel for updates.