Politics · Russia · 2 hrs ago
Bill proposes renaming Volgograd and St Petersburg
Communist Party lawmaker Anzhelika Glazkova introduced a bill in Russia’s State Duma to rename Volgograd as Stalingrad and St Petersburg as Leningrad.
The proposal would require the cities to take those names within a year of the law taking effect.
Glazkova says the change would recognize the wartime history of the cities, including the Siege of Leningrad and the Battle of Stalingrad.
The bill would also require Russian hero cities to keep the names they had during the Second World War.
It proposes giving the State Duma a role in awarding hero-city status and setting rules for commemorations and symbols.
The proposal has been introduced, but no approval is reported, so the cities’ current names remain in place for now.
A bill filed in Russia’s State Duma proposes renaming Volgograd to Stalingrad and St Petersburg to Leningrad.
The bill was proposed by Communist Party deputy Angelika Glazkova.
It says the cities should regain the names they had during the Great Patriotic War.
The proposal says the changes would take effect within one year after the law enters into force.
The bill also proposes rules for the status and ceremonies of Russia’s hero cities.
- Who
- Communist Party deputy Angelika Glazkova proposed the bill.
- What
- The bill proposes renaming Volgograd as Stalingrad and St Petersburg as Leningrad.
- When
- It was filed on October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Russia’s State Duma.
- Why
- Glazkova says the changes would restore historical justice and recognize the cities’ wartime history.
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- Proposed name for Volgograd
- Stalingrad
- Proposed name for St Petersburg
- Leningrad
- Bill’s sponsor
- Angelika Glazkova, Communist Party deputy
- Proposed transition period
- Within one year after the law enters into force
- Documents issued in the cities
- Would remain valid under the proposal
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The hero cities Volgograd and St Petersburg shall be given back the names Stalingrad and Leningrad, respectively, within one year after this federal law enters into force