Yevgeni Khaldei ( 1917 - 1997 ) was a Russian painter. Yevgeni Khaldei s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 663.08 USD for Stalin, Truman, Churchill in 2009 to 4511.75 USD for RAISING A FLAG OVER THE REICHSTAG in 2015 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.