Ukraine dismantles Soviet-era 'People’s Friendship' statue in capital Kyiv

Authorities in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv ordered the demolition of a monument symbolising historic ties between Ukraine and Russia on April 27, 2022, more than two months after Russian troops invaded their neighbour. Former boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, who’s now the mayor of Kyiv, said city officials were working on plans to demolish around 60 monuments in the capital related to Russia and the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, Klitschko added, some 460 streets and other objects in the city are…