After the demolition of the memorial stone to the victims of political repression in Tomsk, the next logical step is an almost inevitable attempt to remove the Solovetsky Stone from Lubyanka Square in Moscow. I see no reason why this wouldn’t happen. We should be prepared for it. In that sense, Tomsk is now a testing ground. I hope I’m wrong — but I probably won’t be.
Update
April 23, 2026:
It appears that the Stone of Sorrow memorial in Tomsk has been permanently removed. It will not be restored.
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