He regards the reconstruction of the hammer-and-sickle symbols “a gift” to Russia in light of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which saw the communist government in ...

Kyiv last week replaced the Soviet hammer and sickle symbol with a trident – the Ukrainian coat of arms – on the shield of the Motherland Monument, which dominates the capital’s skyline.

KYIV, Ukraine — The towering Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv — one of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks — lost its hammer and sickle symbol Sunday as officials replaced the Soviet-era ...

Webster University Assistant Professor Ralph Schoellhammer reveals why he believes the hammer and sickle will become the “symbol of the right” rather than the left. Mr Schoellhammer’s ...

The memorial is a national cultural heritage site, and the work will include the restoration of moulded elements and stone plaques, including the long-criticised communist-era hammer-and-sickle ...

Its construction began in 1979, and it depicted a woman holding a sword and a shield emblazoned with the Soviet hammer and sickle symbol. Workers remove the Soviet-era emblem from the motherland ...

Kyiv last week replaced the Soviet hammer and sickle symbol with a trident – the Ukrainian coat of arms – on the shield of the Motherland Monument, which dominates the capital’s skyline.