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Originally Published 7 months ago — by BBC
Kyrgyzstan has removed its tallest Lenin statue in Osh, reflecting a move away from Soviet-era symbols, and plans to replace it with a flagpole, as part of efforts to improve the city's appearance and redefine national identity.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
Ukraine continues its fight against its Soviet past by replacing the Soviet coat of arms on the Motherland Monument in Kyiv with a modern trident emblem. This move is part of Ukraine's ongoing campaign of decolonization, de-communization, and de-Russification, which gained momentum after Russia's invasion in 2022. The country has outlawed Soviet symbols, renamed streets, and banned Russian place names. Russian officials have condemned the change, arguing that Ukraine is disrespectfully claiming Soviet victories as its own.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Reuters
Workers in Kyiv, Ukraine, have replaced the Soviet symbols on the iconic Motherland monument with Ukraine's national trident, marking a significant step in breaking away from the country's Soviet past and Moscow's influence. The move is part of Ukraine's ongoing "decommunization" efforts, which have intensified since Russia's invasion last year. The cultural shift towards a stronger Ukrainian identity, accompanied by a political tilt towards the West, has angered Russian President Vladimir Putin and was used as a justification for the invasion. Ukraine outlawed Soviet symbols in 2015, and since then, numerous statues, street names, and public art associated with the Soviet Union have been removed or renamed.