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Street named after WWII leader sparks discussions in Ukraine

Tuesday, 12 July 2016 1:33 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 12 July 2016 1:33 AM ]

Authorities in the Ukrainian capital Kiev have re-named a main avenue in the city center after a controversial historical and political figure.

Lena Savchuk

Press TV, Kiev

Authorities in the Ukrainian capital Kiev have re-named a main avenue in the city center after a controversial historical and political figure. Stepan Bandera was an activist and a nationalist leader in the years leading to the World War Two. He is revered by Ukrainians as a pro-independence figure. But Russia and Poland have different ideas as they accuse him of pursuing fascist policies.

Lena Savchuk has the details.

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