‘We treat the Russian dead better than they treat living Ukrainians’: resident on a personal mission to get pro-war symbols removed from the city

Since the start of the war, St. Petersburg resident Alexey Lakhov has been sending complaints to various government agencies requesting that they remove pro-war symbols from public spaces. St. Petersburg news outlet Bumaga recently published a story about Lakhov and his small acts of protest. With their permission, Meduza is publishing a translation below. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/05/27/it-s-a-small-way-for-me-to-channel-my-pain-and-rage