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Peter Dench Photographs Soviet Relics Across Moldova

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Peter Dench Photographs Soviet Relics Across Moldova

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Peter Dench travelled through Moldova in August 2026 to document surviving Soviet monuments and culture, photographing 27 Lenin statues, a gold statue, and the country's 35th independence military parade in Chișinău. The project is part of a longer series covering Soviet legacy across Russia, Ukraine, Transnistria and Belarus.

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