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To: 1rudeboy
Estonians have also debated blocking Russian channels in past, particularly after the notorious "Bronze Soldier" riots in the capital Tallinn in 2007.

My Estonian friend calls the 'Bronze Soldier' statue the 'Memorial to the Unknown Rapist'. The statue is a symbol of the crimes committed by Soviet troops during and after WW2 and it became a symbol of oppression after the USSR fell.

That the Russians don't like that their memorial was moved means nothing to me. Estonia is no longer under their control and they can shove their opinions up their collective...

7 posted on 04/22/2014 11:01:44 AM PDT by MeganC (Support Matt Bevin to oust Mitch McConnell! https://mattbevin.com/)
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The Russians will be whining about that memorial being moved for decades to come. No one cares about it, but they.


10 posted on 04/22/2014 11:06:26 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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