Estonia

Police Clash With Protesters as Estonia Removes Soviet-Era War Memorial

Police clashed with protesters at a Soviet war memorial in Tallinn on Thursday as authorities prepared to remove the bodies, The Associated Press reported.

Popularity: 20% [?]

April 27, 2007

Estonian Authorities Start Removal of Major Soviet Monument

Excavations at a common gravesite near the monument to Soviet soldiers in Tallinn apparently started early on Thursday, Russian news agency Interfax reported.

Popularity: 11% [?]

Russia Accuses Estonia of Dismanting Soviet Monuments

The Estonian authorities’ attempts to legalize the dismantling of monuments to Soviet soldiers are insulting and could have an impact on Russian-Estonian relations, the Russian Foreign Ministry website said on Thursday.

Popularity: 8% [?]

January 19, 2007

Amnesty International Urges Estonia to Ease Restrictions on Russians

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Amnesty International on Thursday urged Estonia to ease contentious language and citizenship laws that it said have alienated the Russian-speaking minority in the Baltic country.

Popularity: 11% [?]

December 7, 2006