Russian Communists mark the 102nd anniversary of the passing of Vladimir Lenin in Moscow
epa12667269 People hold a Soviet red flag during a commemoration ceremony for the 102nd death anniversary of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin near his mausoleum on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, 21 January 2026. Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the Russian Communist Party and father of the Communist Revolution, passed away in Gorki at the age of 53 on 21 January 1924. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
