Latvia demolishes Soviet WWII memorial
Riga has removed a prominent Liberators of Latvia monument depicting three Soviet soldiers.
The City Council decided to demolish the memorial despite a number of protests.
Last part of WWII Soviet monument demolished in LatviaA concrete obelisk which was the last part of a commemorative monument to the Soviet Armyβs victory over the Nazis has been toppled in Riga, sending clouds of dust into the air.
Removal of Soviet-era war memorial in Latvia angers ethnic RussiansA new law to remove Soviet-era monuments in Latvia because of the invasion of Ukraine has caused anger among the country's ethnic Russian community.
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