Russia has erected a vast statue of one of the country’s earliest rulers, Vladimir the First, to mark national unity day.
It is the latest in a number of new statues that have triggered debate around the country’s bloody history, and who represents the nation.
Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from Moscow.
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