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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Nino Bucci

Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia calls for removal of ‘offensive’ mural of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers

Peter Seaton's Peace before pieces, a mural of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers hugging in Melbourne's CBD has been slammed by the Ukraine ambassador to Australia
Melbourne artist Peter Seaton has apologised for his mural of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers hugging and says he plans to paint over it. Photograph: CTOart

The Ukrainian ambassador to Australia has criticised the painting of a large mural in Melbourne that shows Russian and Ukrainian soldiers hugging.

Vasyl Myroshnychenko said the mural near the CBD was “utterly offensive to all Ukrainians” and the artist “has no clue about the RU invasion of Ukraine”.

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