2022.07.07 18:43 GMT+8

Latvia considering removing dozens of Soviet-era structures

Updated 2022.07.07 18:43 GMT+8
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A committee of experts in Latvia has recommended the removal or destruction of dozens of Soviet-era statues. As Riga takes a firm stand on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it's also grappling with its own history under Soviet rule. But in a country with a sizeable Russian minority, monuments honoring World War II losses are a divisive issue.

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