commemoration

I wish we could point to George Floyd Square as both a place of commemoration of what happened and the history, but also as a place to show the city’s change in direction.

But in recent years, a bulk of its taxidermy requests now come from bereaved pet owners, those willing to shell out thousands of dollars for a tangible commemoration of their late “fur babies.”

The leaders' decision to travel to Kyiv together is a deliberately symbolic response to the more than 20 leaders who joined President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for Russia's Victory Day commemorations on Friday.

Vladimir Putin is leading Russia's Victory Day commemorations with a parade in Red Square and ramped up security after days of Ukrainian strikes targeting the capital.

The Chinese president is one of a reported 27 leaders due to attend Russia's commemorations in Moscow's Red Square.