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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Namita Singh

Kyiv dismantles huge Soviet-era monument to Russia-Ukraine ties: ‘We now see what Russian friendship means’

AP

Ukraine dismantled a huge 27ft Soviet-era monument located at the centre of Kyiv on Tuesday in response to Russia’s invasion of the country.

The bronze monument, under a giant titanium “People’s Friendship Arch”, was meant to portray friendship between the two now-warring neighbours.

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