Edinburgh street 'renamed Volodymyr Zelenskyy Street' in solidarity with Ukraine
dailyrecord.co.ukA street in Edinburgh has been unofficially renamed 'Volodymyr Zelenskyy Street' as a gesture of solidarity with people of Ukraine and their president.
The sign on Windsor Street, where the Ukrainian consulate is based, has been attached to railings separating properties.The pedestrian path is also surrounded by banners and decoration in support of Ukraine following the invasion of Russia.Messages left include "stand with Ukraine", "support Ukraine" and "UK help Ukraine".Across the world people gave been calling for street names where Russian embassies are situated to be changed as a form of protest against Russia's invasion.In Olso, the plaza outside the Russian embassy will be renamed as "Ukrainas Plass," or Ukraine's Square.
Meanwhile, as The New York Times reports, in Vilnius, Lithuania's capital, an unnamed street leading to the Russian Embassy was officially named "Ukrainian Heroes Street".In Olso, the plaza outside the Russian embassy will be renamed as "Ukrainas Plass," or Ukraine's Square.Meanwhile, as The New York Times reports, in Vilnius, Lithuania's capital, an unnamed street leading to the Russian Embassy was officially named "Ukrainian Heroes Street".A few days ago Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, Alex Cole-Hamilton, said he wanted Melville Street in Edinburgh to instead be called Zelensky Street as a "small but meaningful gesture".Melville Street is the home of the Russian embassy in Scotland.He has written to Edinburgh City Council asking them to make the change “urgently”, saying it would remind everyone visiting the consulate of “Putin’s murderous and destructive invasion of Ukraine”.The name changes come as Russia's attack of Ukraine entered the third week, and as millions of refugees flee the war.
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