David ##ov : Olympic organizers chose to make opening ceremony a historical pageant . Truth-telling about Russia 's history wo n't suffice to redress these wrongs . He says by leaving out Soviet era brutality , Russia took over a central part of its story . Frum : Ignoring Soviet crimes enables Putin regime to cut gains Russians made in 1990s . He says Russia ' n't correct its mistakes unless it faces its problems squarely .
David ##ov : Olympic organizers chose to make opening ceremony a historical pageant . He says by leaving out Soviet era brutality , Russia took over a central part of its story . Frum : Ignoring Soviet crimes enables Putin regime to cut gains Russians made in 1990s . He says Russia ' n't correct its mistakes unless it faces its problems squarely .