In Estonia, the government decided to dismantle or move all Soviet monuments. According to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, there are about 200 to 400 Soviet monuments in the country. Most recently, a tank monument near the Russian border has been the main topic of discussion.
Dozens of people gathered near the Estonian-Russian border town of Narva in eastern Estonia on Wednesday evening after rumors that the war relic found there was about to be removed. “A tank is a murder weapon, it is not a memorial. And the same tanks are currently killing people on the streets of Ukraine,” Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said. In addition, there are no war graves under the monument.
However, the administration of the city, which has about 60,000 inhabitants, had previously spoken out against moving the Soviet tank. She now wants to talk to the government. It announced on Thursday that all Soviet monuments would be dismantled or moved. “The most important thing has been decided – Soviet monuments should be removed from public spaces, and we will do that as soon as possible,” Kallas said. The timing and sequence would depend on the readiness and logistical planning of the cities and communities.
People partially support war Ukraine
According to polls, Estonians partially support the course of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine. The country was alternately occupied by the Soviet Union and Germany during World War II. After the end of the war, the state remained involuntarily part of the Soviet Union until 1991. To this day, about a quarter of the population consists of ethnic Russians, who often also have family ties with Russia.
Source: Krone
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