* a very peculiar conclusion

Latvia has dismantled a Soviet-era monument commemorating the Red Army's victory over Nazi Germany. The monument in Riga was erected in 1985, when Latvia was still part of the Soviet Union. In light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Latvian government has passed a law providing for the demolition of such monuments.

“Of course, this is a question of values,” explained Riga city executive director Jānis Lange. “For Latvians, this monument symbolises the occupation of Latvia after the Second World War, and after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we can no longer tolerate it.”

However, not everyone agrees with the new policy. (...)