INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Before the war, it was called "Moscow Avenue." But now this wide boulevard which runs through Ukraine's second city has been renamed
"Heroes of Kharkiv" in honour of those fighting against invading Russian forces."Here in Kharkiv, there is no place for an avenue named
after the capital of the occupier that is killing our people," explains arts student Evgen Deviatka on the newly named street running
medieval Russian hero celebrated for his military victories.In time, more than 200 streets or squares could be renamed or come under
What is being done by this country, we can all see
remains of the pedestal where Alexander Nevsky's statue stood until it was pulled down by a truck a few days ago, smashing the paving
The Russians imposed their culture, their writers, everything," says a passerby on Pushkin Street who does not want to give his
name.Although he says he has nothing against the 19th-century Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, the street was clearly named after him
"because he is Russian."Here the walls now feature artwork and graffiti by Ukrainian street artist Gamlet, who has written "British Street"
complicated' On the road formerly known as Moscow Avenue, local residents preempted city hall by covering the name plaques with makeshift
Russian writer Nikolai Gogol, who is revered in both countries
yellow) cheese today because it's still called 'Russian' cheese," she sighed
