Monument to Leo Tolstoy

On November 15th., Russian ambassador to the U.S., Sergey Kislyak, philanthropist Susan Lerman and sculptor Gregory Pototsky opened the Washington monument to Leo Tolstoy.
The bronze bust is installed at the American University, an initiative to expand cultural ties between American and Russian students.
The ceremony was attended by a descendant of famous writer, journalists, representatives of several embassies, the directors of the American University and many students winterested in the Russian culture.