This bird is an enduring symbol of Soviet resistance—and perseverance—during the darkest days of what Russians refer to as ...

The memorial is a national cultural heritage site ... long-criticised communist-era hammer-and-sickle symbols. The motif was part of the Soviet flag, and continues to function as a symbol of ...

In 2021, the Cabinet of Ministers elevated its status to national ... The complex’s Soviet history is embedded in its unchanged architecture—pavilions, buildings, and symbols designed from ...

the head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance said on Wednesday. "The Soviet coat of arms will be removed from the statue," Vladimir Vyatrovich said on his Facebook page. The 102 ...

"Any imagery of the main state emblem of the Soviet Union, the hammer and sickle, and of [Bolshevik revolution leader] Vladimir Lenin" will be removed, the press service said. Local artists have ...