Zelensky announces monument to controversial Cossack leader

Jun 29, 2026, 09:03 AM en source ↗

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that a monument to the Cossack leader Ivan Mazepa will be erected in Kyiv. Mazepa is a divisive historical figure, celebrated in Ukraine as a national symbol but condemned in Russia as a traitor.

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Preview A monument to controversial Cossack leader Ivan Mazepa will be erected in Kiev, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has announced
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