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- Several dolls with Putin's face also appeared, ranging from wearing Nazi costumes, eating something shaped like a region and the color of the Ukrainian flag, to bathing in blood in a bathup the color of the Ukrainian flag. (REUTERS)
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- The annual Rose Monday Carnival is back for the first time since the pandemic. This time, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the main theme, complete with a puppet of Russian President, Vladimir Putin. (Martin Meissner)
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- The carnival, which took place in Cologne and Duesseldorf on February 19, 2023, featured a number of parade cars with various Putin dolls mocking the Russian President's decision to invade Ukraine, exactly a year ago. (Helmut Fricke)
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- Local people have been waiting for this 200 year old carnival to return. They had also packed the city streets which became the parade route since morning. (REUTERS)
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- Apart from that, there are still other dolls like in the previous carnival, one of which is in the form of Dracula. (REUTERS)
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- “We are so excited and have been here since six in the morning to really experience this. It's so colorful, it's so beautiful and finally it's happening again, it's always great,” said resident Anna-Maria Schweda. (Martin Meissner)
