In the Tbilisi Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, an icon depicting the Matrona of Moscow and Joseph Stalin was attacked. A video showing traces of blue paint on the canvas was published by local civil activist Nata Peradze, writes FederalPress.
After the video was leaked online, civil activists began to demand that the church completely remove the images of the saint and generalissimo of the Soviet Union. In response, church representatives noted that this face cannot be considered an “icon of Stalin,” but called the icon just a “painting of his image.”
At the same time, activists of the far-right Alt-Info party accused the activist of desecrating the icon and even gathered near her house the night before, calling on law enforcement agencies to take legal measures against her act.
The activist herself openly expressed her indignation at the image, saying that Stalin killed her relatives and therefore cannot be any hero. She told Politico about this.
There is no confirmed information about the attackers yet. It is worth noting that the iconic image was painted in 2008 based on the popular myth in the 90s about Martha’s blessing of the Generalissimo to defend Moscow and was donated to the cathedral by the political group “Alliance of Patriots of Georgia.” They advocate improving relations between Russia and Georgia.
Source: Rosbalt
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