People who deface and destroy statues across the former USSR are confusing the past with the present, says Agata PyzikFew reminders of Soviet rule are quite as powerful as the towering statues of Vladimir Lenin that, even now, keep watch over the region.And with fears that Russia is once again in the mood for expansion, its no surprise that these monuments to the Soviet legacy are under attack. The Lenin statues have been a poor substitute for understandable anger … …read more
Source: The Guardian
