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Russia does not celebrate Christmas until January 7th. But already this week someone dressed up a Vladimir Lenin statue in the Russian city of Irbitz as Santa. Something that aroused anger among the residents, writes the Moscow Times.
Nikolay Yudin, Mayor of Irbit in the Sverdlovsk Region, apologized to the city's residents for dressing monuments to Vladimir Lenin and Catherine II in honor of the New Year in the central square in honor of the New Year in costumes as Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden.
The idea of the mayor's office of the city of Irbit in Russia's Sverdlovsk region to dress the Lenin monument as Santa Claus is incredible and looks like a provocation, said a visibly offended Alexander Ivachev, first secretary of the Sverdlovsk regional committee of the Communist Party.
Russian Town Upsets Locals After Dressing Lenin Statue as Santa Claus
Authorities in the small Russian town of Irbit sparked controversy by dressing statues of Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin and Empress Catherine the Great as festive New Year’s characters.
Authorities in the Russian town of Irbit have sparked controversy by dressing up statues of Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin and Empress Catherine the Great as festive New Year's figures. Lenin was given a red robe resembling Ded Moroz (Father Frost), a bearded figure related to Santa Claus. Catherine the Great was adorned in a blue dress traditionally associated with Ded Moroz's granddaughter.
The idea of the Irbit City Hall, Sverdlovsk Region, to disguise the Lenin monument into Santa Claus is amazing and looks like a provocation, the First Secretary told RTVI
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