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Russian President Vladimir Putins deputy chief of staff has unveiled a statue symbolizing support for Russias invasion of Ukraine in the occupied city of Mariupol.Sergei Kiriyenko gave a speech alongside the monument, which depicts an elderly Ukrainian woman holding a Soviet flag, on the citys Leninsky Komsomol Square.The pensioner, known as babushka Anya, gained viral popularity among pro-war Russians after she was filmed mistakenly greeting Ukrainian soldiers with a Soviet banner in April.Russian state-run media have widely shared video as proof of grassroots support for Moscows invasion of Ukraine, with Anyas image appearing on billboards, buildings, and merchandise.Babushka Anya is a symbol of the motherland for the entire Russian world, Kiriyenko told the crowd at the unveiling, according to a videoposted byAndrei Turchak a senior member of the pro-Kremlin United Russia party, late Wednesday.Unfortunately, we dont know her full name but well definitely find out and have a chance to thank her and bow to her.Russian media reported last week that Kiriyenko had taken charge of Kremlin relations with eastern Ukraines separatist Donetsk and Luhansk regions, despite usually heading Putins domestic policy.Analysts have interpreted the reshuffle as a potential sign of Russias plans to incorporate eastern Ukraines Donbas region as part of Russia, despite Putin officially recognizing both Donetsk and Luhansk as independent countries before the invasion of Ukraine on Feb.
24.Denis Pushilin, the separatist leader of eastern Ukraines Donetsk People Republic, also posted a video of the sparsely attended event.He said Kiriyenko and Turchak were joined by Russian lawmaker Dmitry Sablin and the Moscow-installed mayor of Mariupol, Konstantin Ivashchenko.A similar memorial to babushka Anya wasbriefly installed in the Russian border city of Belgorod this week, but was quickly taken down following reports of vandalism.
A local resident was subsequentlyjailed for 15 days for the crime.





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