The BBC is reported Wednesday, Apr 1, that the statute of Vladimir Illych Lenin that stands near the Finland Station in St Petersburg, Russia, was damaged by an explosion. The statute marks the Bolshevik leader’s return from exile in April 1917 before he led Russia into bloody ruination.
We think komrade Lenin just got a good look at California’s budget deficit and shit his pants over the profligate spending of Socialism in One State!
UPDATE FROM MOSCOW TIMES
“Nobody was injured in the explosion on the square near Finlandsky Station, which occurred at about 4:30 a.m., police spokesman Vyacheslav Stepchenko said.
“He said the bomb had the power of about 400 grams of dynamite.
“The 10-meter statue, erected on Nov. 7, 1926, is one of the first examples of monumental Soviet architecture and escaped damage during the 900-day siege of Leningrad by Nazi Germany during World War II.
“The statue will be dismantled Wednesday night and sent away for restoration, which is expected to cost 6 million to 8 million rubles ($17,300 to $23,500), St. Petersburg City Hall said a statement.
“The Communist Party denounced the explosion as “a politically charged act of vandalism,” RIA-Novosti reported.”