No one knows who put it here. But something rather odd has appeared in the centre of St Petersburg.
A bizarre art installation made up of one word: “ZAMESTIM” (“We will replace”).
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Each letter is the first letter of an international brand that has suspended operations in Russia. Their company logos are featured, too.
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Hundreds of international companies have pulled out of Russia in protest at the Kremlin’s offensive in Ukraine.
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But the disappearance of global products and services adds to Russia’s growing sense of international isolation.
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Those in power in Russia are demanding unflinching support from the Russian people: for the direction in which the Kremlin is taking Russia, away from Europe; for the anti-Western rhetoric emanating from Moscow; and for Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine - no matter what the consequences here at home.
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