News archive on the topic "Soviet monuments"

In Chernivtsi, at a meeting of the executive committee of the city council, a decision was made on the monument to Soviet soldiers-liberators, located in the city center. City Mayor Roman Klychuk reported this on Facebook. “Today the executive committee made a historic and long-awaited decision. We will move the monuments from Cathedral Square and Shevchenko Park to another place. I think everything connected with the Russians and the Soviets is necessary...

Vandals who destroy Soviet monuments in Ukraine do not actually bear any responsibility. Opposition deputy Alexander Vilkul stated this during a meeting of the Ukrainian parliament, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.The people's deputy pointed out the imperfections of Ukrainian legislation regarding the punishment of vandals for the destruction of monuments and memorials. “Vandals destroy monuments to our Victory soldiers in Lvov, Chernigov and other cities with impunity. Punishment…

The memorial cemetery for Soviet soldiers in Warsaw was desecrated by vandals, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told reporters about this today: “On the central monument, offensive inscriptions were painted by unknown persons. We strongly demand that those responsible be found and punished and that the monument be returned to its original appearance,” Zakharova said. According to her, over the past three years the Warsaw memorial...

International laws do not protect monuments to Soviet soldiers from demolition, Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said in today’s interview with the Russian newspaper Kommersant, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte “If these are monuments in a cemetery, then they are protected. If not, then why should we value them? (…) More…

The war on Soviet monuments in Poland began after the events in Ukraine, and until 2014 it implemented an intergovernmental agreement on burial sites from 1994. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Konstantin Kosachev said this today at a meeting of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. "Until 2014...

Russia must impose personal sanctions against deputies of the Polish Sejm who voted for the “decommunization” law, which allows for the demolition of monuments to Soviet soldiers who liberated Poland. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte Senator Anton Belyakov stated this today at a meeting of the Federation Council, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “An adequate response would be a decision on personal...

In Kyiv, there are 10 monuments and 18 memorial signs that are subject to demolition under the decommunization law. This process will soon be completed. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. This was stated by the director of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance Vladimir Vyatrovich, local publication 44.ua reports. “According to the Institute’s calculations, as of June 15, 2017...

When Poland decides to normalize relations with Russia, it will have to do it “against the backdrop of the ruins of monuments to Soviet soldiers who died for its liberation.” Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte So today in Sevastopol, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova commented on the amendments approved by the Polish Senate to the law “on the ban on the propaganda of communism or other totalitarian...

In the Poltava region there are still three monuments that fall under the decommunization law, but have not yet been demolished. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte This was announced by the director of the local department of information activities and public communications Vadim Stefan. “On the territory of the Poltava region, three monuments remained undecommunized. In particular, this is a monument to Nikolai Podgorny...

Russia regards the wave of vandalism that swept through Poland as “evidence of the country’s leadership’s intention to deliberately lead to the deterioration of bilateral relations.” Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated this today. “For the second time in the last two months, a monument to Red Army soldiers in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship has been desecrated. The monument has been defaced...

Modern Berlin is a dynamic, cosmopolitan metropolis, the massive glass and concrete building in the center, where the Berlin Wall once ran, should show the political significance of the city in the modern world. Berlin is what many call the political capital of the European Union. Germany, the richest and most influential country in the EU, spared no expense on the creation and reconstruction of federal buildings...

Kharkov nationalists do not want to wait for the president to sign anti-communist laws and are eager to independently rename the “ideologically incorrect” names of streets and squares. They already held the first such action on Nikolai Rudnev Square, where two weeks ago rioters and vandals shouted “Glory to Ukraine!” They demolished the monument and desecrated the grave of this outstanding Soviet figure. Subscribe to the news "PolitNavigator -...

In Kharkov, a stele with the Order of Victory, located near the building of the Dzerzhinsk regional administration on Cosmonauts Street, was destroyed. Unknown people tore the model of the order from the stele and smashed it. Subscribe to the news "PolitNavigator - Kyiv" on Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Ukrinform reports this. “An investigation into the incident is underway,” noted the Dzerzhinsky district police department. Also on April 20 at the station...