Where might Peter be going?
Replacement will be someone amenable to the Kremlin: are we even wasting a prediction on this?
Nothing will change in the way Moscow is run: who really knows at this point
They will get rid of the Peter the Great statue in the Moscow River: Finally, a prediction Biznesslanch can get behind.
Yes, that’s right. The speculation in Moscow is that the monstrosity marring the iconically gorgeous Moscow skyline could be dismantled and moved elsewhere, according to Russian media reports. No matter what else happens in Moscow with a new mayor, there will be at least be one positive step towards improving the capital should this happen. The statue, to understate the case, is ugly. In fact, in the interest of full disclosure, I will admit that the very visceral reaction the monument provoked in me cannot be tastefully recounted on these pages. It is, in summary, my least favorite piece of public art in the world. Continue reading
