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What are the immediate consequences of Ukraine's "decolonization" law in Odessa, and what is its global significance?

In Odessa, Ukraine, streets and monuments honoring figures associated with the Russian Empire and Soviet Union are being removed as part of a "decolonization" law passed in July 2023. This follows Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine, and the full-scale invasion in February 2022. The Italian Street, renamed during Tsarist times, has been restored to its original name.