Officials in Russia's capital city are going to rename a square near the U.S. embassy in a thinly veiled swipe at Washington.
Moscow's city government is asking residents to pick a name glorifying Russia's invasion of Ukraine for a square located outside the U.S. embassy.
Officials in Russia's capital are asking residents to vote on a list of three names for the square that all exalt Russian-backed separatists fighting in eastern Ukraine. The naming of the currently nameless square, which shares a block with the U.S. embassy, is a thinly veiled affront to Washington and a further sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries over the war in Ukraine.
The list of names submitted by Moscow's city government for the square includes"Defenders of Donbas Square,""Donetsk People's Republic Square" and"Hero of Russia Vladimir Artyomovich Zhoga Square,"The names refer to Donbas, a region in eastern Ukraine where Russian-backed separatists are currently fighting Ukrainian forces.
Moscow's city council said earlier this month on its Telegram channel that it was seeking to name the square at the corner of Bolshoi Devyatinsky Lane and Konyushkovskaya Street to honor"the heroes who are fighting Nazism." Russia said it attacked Ukraine to de-nazify the latter's pro-European government, a justification that's been dismissed by Western powers.
Cities in Albania, Latvia and Lithuania have all renamed roads honoring Ukraine's forces in a gesture of support for the besieged country, U.K.'sreported. In Scotland, a campaign is underway to rename the street where the Russian consulate is located.
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