Moscow's Monuments Get a Spring Shower
When you're serious about your city's statues, it isn't just your home that needs spring cleaning. Muscovites headed outside to give the capital's famous monuments a solid scrubbing and clean off the winter dirt.
Here's a look at Moscow's statues getting spruced up for the new season:
Here's a look at Moscow's statues getting spruced up for the new season:

Engineer Vladimir Shukhov gets a full clean shave.
Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency

Wipe the sleep from your eyes; it's spring!
Igor Ivanko / Moskva News Agency

Something tells us Lenin might not have appreciated this in person.
Igor Ivanko / Moskva News Agency

Not just anyone can reach Pushkin's level.
Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency

Don't worry, Sasha, we've got your back — and here's your hat.
Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency

This monument to poet and cultural figure Lesya Ukrainka gets a burst of fresh water.
Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News Agency

It's not just people who need pruning.
Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News Agency

The youth of today tidy up the great minds of the past.
Igor Ivanko / Moskva News Agency