The burial of Vladimir Lenin's body, currently housed in Moscow's mausoleum, has been a contentious issue in Russia for many years.
Elena Ulyanova, the 45-year-old granddaughter of Lenin's brother Dmitri, stands in opposition to the plan. As the sole remaining representative of the family of Russian revolutionaries, Ulyanova believes that the body should remain in the mausoleum, despite her grandmother's advocacy for burial.
Descendants of the October Revolution leader feel a deep, intangible connection to their ancestors and seek spiritual guidance by visiting Alexander's garden in challenging times. Vladimir Lenin passed away on January 21, 1924, near Moscow, and his embalmed body was placed in the specially constructed mausoleum on Red Square.
The question of relocating the revolutionary's remains has been raised at various levels since the dissolution of the USSR in 1991 but has yet to reach a definitive resolution.
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