Gori, occupied by Russian troops in 2008, was the birthplace of this Soviet dictator in 1879
Authorities removed a towering statue of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin from the ... 
Russian troops occupied Gori for two weeks after the 2008 conflict, which ... to the 
late leader, who was born in Gori in 1879 and ruled the Soviet... [DOC] [TLE] Curator hides Stalin mementoes from Russian bombs | Reuters [PAR] Aug 31, 2008 ... A monument of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin is seen in the centre of his birthplace, 
the Georgian town of Gori, south of South Ossetia, August 19, 2008.