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Removal of Soviet-era war memorial in Latvia angers ethnic Russians

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A 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.

Added on the 24/08/2022 11:03:20 - Copyright : Euronews EN

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