Saturday, August 29, 2026

750,000 Russians voted against a move of the Alexander Pushkin monument away from the Kremlin in Moscow

Is this all the apathetic and lethargic Russian Slav(e)s can accomplish given the four years of the Russo-Ukrainian War committed by the megalomaniac and war criminal Putin the Terrible!

"Nearly 750,000 people voted on whether to move a nearly 40-foot-tall bronze statue of Alexander Pushkin—considered one of the country’s greatest poets. Critics viewed the trivial vote as a stark reminder of how public debate under President Vladimir Putin has been reduced to low-stakes urban planning. Ultimately, residents voted to keep the monument in place, just a short walk from the Kremlin."

"The Moscow mayor’s office website said Moscow will hold a vote on August 28, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., on whether to move the Alexander Pushkin monument to the other side of Tverskaya Street. Residents can take part either online or at one of 132 polling stations opening specifically for the vote. ..."

The Wall Street Journal What's news

What’s Left of Russian Democracy? Some Say a Debate Over a Statue "Residents in Moscow got a rare taste of direct democracy when they were asked to a weigh in on a monument to Alexander Pushkin"



40-foot-tall bronze statue of Alexander Pushkin


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