The article & ldquo; Lenin is with us & rdquo; by Arsen Avakov, the Ukrainian politician and well-known public figure, came out in the electronic media in 2007 evoking a wide response among the public and causing a heated discussion on the internet. Ten years later, the author revisits the topic by adding a question mark to its title. With the Revolution of Dignity and the & ldquo; Leninfall & rdquo; era behind and the Law & ldquo; On Decommunization & rdquo; in effect, the readers get an opportunity to remember some direct quotes of the vozhd and ideologist of communism in the USSR and perhaps re-evaluate their attitude to Lenin as both an authentic historical figure and a myth of Soviet propaganda. The book has been enlarged to include a most interesting section of the chronicle of the people's & ldquo; Leninfall & rdquo; and the official statistics from the Institute of National Remembrance of Ukraine as to dismantling of monuments to Lenin in different oblasts. At the end of the book there is a selection of views and feedbacks from famous Ukrainian politicians, public figures and publicists. This new enlarged edition of Arsen Avakov's book & ldquo; Is Lenin with Us? & Rdquo; continues the relevant wide public discussion, which is absolutely indispensable for building a mature democracy.
