Lenin statue toppled in Ukraine protest

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/08/world/europe/ukraine-protests/

by wrongc0ntinent • 13 years ago

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zaporozhets• 13 years ago

scarily similar to the toppling of Saddam's statue in Baghdad. video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAhfS9R1Kvg

ekianjo3• 13 years ago

I was actually surprised that there were still statues of Lenin around after the fall of the Soviet block.

erifneerg• 13 years ago

The communist party is still an active part of the Ukrainian government, last I check.

ekianjo3• 13 years ago

That may be true, but I remember seeing many reports of Lenin and Stalin statues being pulled down all over the former soviet countries after the URSS fell apart. I'm surprised that one was still standing.

adamnemecek• 13 years ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Lenin,_Seattle :-)

ekianjo3• 13 years ago

Lenin in the US :) That's like a Trojan Horse! Thanks for the link!

lcedp• 13 years ago

You would be surprised. Thousands(I mean it) of statues over the country, streets to the name of Marx, Lenin and other humanity offenders in almost every major and minor city. It's time to move on from this ominous nonsense. (Note: it's much worse in Belarus and Russia)

Lenin statue toppled in Ukraine protest

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