Russian Ambassador Marks Mandela Day By Touting Moscow's Own Monument
Roman Ambarov's message ties Pretoria friendship to a Moscow square renamed for Mandela in January 2023 and a monument unveiled there in September 2024.
- Ambarov praised Mandela's legacy of justice, reconciliation and peaceful coexistence in the message.
- An eastern Moscow district has carried a Nelson Mandela square name since January 2023.
- Moscow unveiled a monument to Mandela at that same square in September 2024.
Why it matters: A telegram of congratulations costs nothing; the monument built in Moscow was the one decision that actually cost something.
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