Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, June 7, 2025 (AFP) - Kyrgyzstan dismantles Central Asia's tallest Lenin statue

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2025-06-07

Russian ally Kyrgyzstan on Saturday quietly dismantled Central Asia's tallest monument to Vladimir Lenin, the revolutionary founder of the Soviet Union. Ex-Soviet states across the region are seeking to strengthen their national identities, renaming cities that have Russian-sounding names and replacing statues to Soviet figures with local and national heroes. Russia, which has military bases in Kyrgyzstan, is striving to maintain its influence th......

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