Article: Russia slams Estonia for demolishing Soviet Red Army statue

Russia slams Estonia for demolishing Soviet Red Army statue

MOSCOW, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Russia on Friday threatened to take "practical reactions" against neighboring Estonia, which earlier dismantled a Red Army soldier's statue.

"The Russian side is planning a practical reaction against Estonia over the pulling down of the Soldier Liberator monument," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin said.

The Soviet-era war memorial, situated in Tynismyagi square in the Estonian capital Tallinn, was pulled down overnight.

The removal sparked clashes between police and ...

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