Much of Ukraine was annexed by the Russian Empire during the reign of Catherine the Great. The petition claimed that in addition to renouncing “the infamous Russian heritage,” replacing the current Catherine the Great statue with one of Billy Herrington would also send a “clear signal that Ukraine supports the LGBT community” and a “loud statement that Odesa is not some provincial town of the Russian Empire” but instead has its own rich heritage as well as a sense of humor. Ukraine is currently at war with Russia after it was invaded by the country earlier this year. Odessa has not fallen to Russian military assaults, which have ramped up in recent days.
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