The Liberal Democrats have called on Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council to rename the street the Russian Embassy is located on. The new street name would be in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and a reminder to all those writing to or visiting the Embassy about the crimes committed by Putin over recent weeks.
A number of cities in Europe are currently changing the names of streets which house Russian embassies. For example, Vilnius, Lithuania, will change the name of the street the Russian embassy is on to “Heroes of Ukraine Street”. Tirana, Albania, will also call their street “Free Ukraine Street”, and Riga in Latvia is due to be called “Independent Ukraine Street”.
The street where the Russian Embassy in the UK is located on is Kensington Palace Gardens in the borough of Chelsea and Kensington. The Liberal Democrats are calling for it to be renamed “Zelensky Avenue” as the Ukrainian President is set to address the House of Commons today.
