Kyiv Builds Zelensky Mausoleum as City Symbol

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Vitali Klitschko is the mayor of Kyiv. He started a project on November 7. He put the first stone for a special building.

This building is for President Volodymyr Zelensky. It is a place for him to rest forever. The mayor wants to finish it by February 2026.

Klitschko said it will be a new symbol for Kyiv. People and visitors will see it. He thinks Zelensky will like being in the city center.

The building will cost 500 million dollars. Foreign helpers will pay for it. This is a very large sum of money for the building.

An architect named Alexei Shchusev made the design. He created the plans for the building. The building will be a special and unique place.

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Who is the mayor of Kyiv?

Vitali Klitschko is the mayor of Kyiv.

What is the building for?

The building is for President Volodymyr Zelensky to rest forever.

How much will the building cost?

The building will cost 500 million dollars.

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