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UNCOVERED: Vilnius mayor paints putin the hague is waiting for you opposite embassy | History Defined

Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius and others paint a sign that reads “Putin, the Hague is waiting for you” outside the Russian embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania on February 28, 2022. Vilnius Municipality/Handout via REUTERS

Kneeling down with a can of white spray paint in his hand the mayor of the Lithuanian capitol Vilnius sprayed "Putin, the Hague is waiting for you" on a road opposite the Russian embassy in the city this week.

"Our city is always supportive of art, especially art which sends a message of peace," said Remigijus Simasius, 48, as he sprayed the giant letters of the 20-meter long slogan, using a long-lasting paint.

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