Russia's War Against Ukraine
OP-ED
Andrew Foxall: The war of symbols between Ukraine and Russia
President Vladimir Putin’s surprise tactical retreat over Ukraine may have reduced the possibility of military conflict for now. Away from the frontline, however, a battle between Kyiv and Moscow has long been raging; it is a war of symbols.
Since the Ukraine crisis began, pro-Western demonstrators have toppled statues of Vladimir Lenin, and regional authorities across the country have re-named roads and squares in honour of the “Heroes of Maidan”.