The 17-metre monument of Vladimir, has sparked controversy over fears it could blot Moscow’s historic centre © AFP / Natalia KolesnikovaMOSCOW, Russian Federation, Nov 4 – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday unveiled a giant statue by the Kremlin of his namesake Vladimir the Great, a revered leader and Orthodox saint, that has faced criticism from locals and conservationists.
The 17-metre monument of Vladimir, the prince who converted modern Russia’s precursor state Kievan Rus to Christianity in 988, has sparked controversy over fears it could blot Moscow’s historic centre.
The opening of the statue — backed by the influential Orthodox Church — …read more
Source: Capital News
