Паметник would like to have a word! More seriously, I think you're exactly right about the adopted internet-English meaning of 'spomenik' and the article is ri

Паметник would like to have a word! More seriously, I think you're exactly right about the adopted internet-English meaning of 'spomenik' and the article is right to make a distinction between this particular (and much more interesting) variety and your more generic strictly-regime-sponsored concrete artblob.