DC renames street in front of Russian embassy after slain Putin critic
Source: The Hill
The Washington, D.C., City Council voted Tuesday to rename part of the street in front of the Russian Embassy after one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's slain political opponents.
The D.C. Council said in a statement it voted unanimously to rename the block of Wisconsin Avenue in front of the embassy in northwest Washington as "Boris Nemtsov Plaza."
The move was negatively received among Russia's political class, with one politician calling it a "dirty trick," according to BBC News.
Council member Mary M. Cheh (D) introduced legislation in the D.C. Council to rename the stretch of road last year.
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PatSeg
(47,649 posts)What a brilliant idea.
Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)TomSlick
(11,118 posts)The Orange One will not be happy.
I wonder if Congress will move to overturn.
rzemanfl
(29,573 posts)Putin's Puppet Lane would be good.
erronis
(15,382 posts)There will be a special entrance for rUSSrian dignitaries including KGB/FSB.
US citizens looking through the fence for more than five seconds will be detained. Relatives will be notified (maybe).
47of74
(18,470 posts)rzemanfl
(29,573 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)rzemanfl
(29,573 posts)become an acronym, "PPP" and the Russians already have that on video.
Kristofer Bry
(175 posts)Perfect!
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)cp
(6,670 posts)htuttle
(23,738 posts)Oh, that's good...