She has defended Soviet policies, seemed to praise Josef Stalin, and stressed the importance of fostering "spiritual values" in the young generation.Critics of Russia's new education minister say her appointment is a disturbing sign of the times – a signal that President Vladimir Putin's emphasis on "tradition" and espousal of the Russian Orthodox Church as a moral compass during his third term are encroaching on everyday life in what the constitution says is a secular state.
RFE/RL: Critics of Russia’s new education minister see threat to secular values
A picture taken in Moscow on May 6, 2016 shows the Vodovzvodnaya Tower on the southwestern side of the Kremlin complex.
