Their status deteriorated further after Joseph Stalin became the Soviet leader and implemented repressions that led to the deaths of at least 5.2 million Soviet citizens between 1927 and 1938.
Status mereka semakin memburuk setelah Josef Stalin menjadi pemimpin Soviet dan mulai melakukan penindasan-penindasan yang mengakibatkan kematian sekitar 5,2 juta warga Soviet antara tahun 1927 hingga 1938.