Latvia Starts Removing Soviet Monument in Challenge to Russia
The Monument to Soviet Army Soldiers in Victory Park, Riga, Latvia.
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Latvian authorities began work to dismantle a towering Soviet-era World War II monument, the latest potential flashpoint between the Baltic region and Russia.
The move comes less than a week after neighboring Estonia removed a Soviet monument, which triggered what the government there called the biggest wave of cyber attacks in over a decade.