A Push to Remove Symbols of Imperial Russia Divides Odesa, Ukraine May 05, 2025 +1 A push to rename streets and remove statues associated with imperial Russia is dividing Odesa NYT > World > Europe NYTimes whose identity is tied up in its history. A push to rename streets and remove statues associated with imperial Russia is dividing Odesa NYT > World > Europe NYTimes whose identity is tied up in its history.