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There are 5 item(s) tagged with the keyword "monument".

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1. Shielded from Soviet Symbols

Work is underway to replace a Soviet symbol on a Kyiv monument with something more Ukrainian.

Tags: memory, monument, kyiv
2. Stalin Returns to Volgograd

A new bust of Stalin has been erected in Volgograd, raising questions about the identity of the city.

Tags: wwii, monument, stalin, Volgograd, Stalingrad
3. Quote-Unquote Eternal Flame

Due to a gas shortage, one former Soviet city has been forced to shut off a war memorial: an "eternal" flame that was never supposed to stop burning.

Tags: world war ii, war, history, monument, eternal flame, moldova, gas
4. The Cat's Out of the Suitcase

A new statue in Kurgan is decidedly not the cat's pajamas, and after less than a week on display is being taken down due to public outcry.  

Tags: art, animals, monument, sculpture, cats, cat
5. Repeat Offenses: Mothers Grieve a Spectacular Repast

It was not the first time, and is likely not the last: a woman chose the wrong spot for her spectacular repast...

Will they ever learn?

Tags: criminal cooks, pushkino, monument, memorial, eternal flame, grilled meat

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