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Putin's war for the history books: Dmytro Kuleba speaks to France 24

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What happened

The Bronze Horseman, the iconic equestrian statue in Senate Square in St Petersburg, was commissioned by Catherine the Great in honor of Peter the Great, the city's founder.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:08:42 UTC.

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  5. Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down

  6. Putin's war for the history books: Dmytro Kuleba speaks to France 24

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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24