Residents in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy burn an effigy of Russian president Vladimir Putin as part of the Orthodox Lent festival. A crudely constructed figure, with Putin’s face and a pig’s snout, is burned on a pile of tyres. An effigy is traditionally burnt at the conclusion of Lent, to mark the end of winter. Residents say they blame Putin for the annexation of Crimea … …read more
Source: The Guardian
