Russian Union of Events march against the demolition of the monument to the Liberators in Riga — Readovka.news
The Russian Union of Latvia in Riga march against the demolition of the monument to the Liberators – the organizers of the actions announced that oppose the actions of the ruling parties in the countryexcluding monuments and prohibiting the use of the traditions and mother tongue of minorities. Several hundred people attended the event.however, the action was not agreed with the Riga City Council, at least two women were arrested, writes Readovka.
Official sources of the Latvian police report that they were detained on the occasion “refusal to disclose your personal data”. The women were taken to the department for personal use.
Earlier, an action was held in Latvia to combat the Soviet past – at it, law enforcement officers detained three people who tried to interfere with the procession, including a man, showing the Russian flag. In Riga, at a rally, a man was detained for showing the Russian flag on the phone screenA protest against the Soviet heritage took place in the city
Recall that on May 9, natural people brought many flowers to the monument to the Liberators of Riga, in memory of those who died during the Second World War. On the same day, the country’s authorities detained In Latvia, on May 9, a woman was detained carrying flowers to a monument with a portrait of a grandfather who fought“Keepers of order” were not embarrassed by the cries of the child a girl who wanted to honor the memory of a soldier of the USSR, she was wearing a St. George ribbon.
On the morning of May 10, Latvian authorities with a tractor destroyed This morning in Latvia, they raked all the flowers, laid flowers adjacent to the monument to the LiberatorsPlants crushed by tractors ascended plants. Such actions were the senses The Russian Embassy in Latvia sharply condemned the country’s authorities for harvesting flowers after Victory Day“This is an absolute rudeness” from the Russian embassy. The inhabitants of Riga also did not like the decision, they again have brought Residents of Riga return flowers to the monument of the Liberators, which were raked by the Latvian authorities with a tractorThey express the most protest actions of the administration flowers for the memorial.
The authorities decided demolish Latvian authorities are going to demolish the monument to Soviet soldiers in RigaMinister of the Interior of the country, which he believes is divisive monument to the Soldiers-Liberators, along with other and other creations associated with the soldiers of the USSR. For this happened suspend Commission of the Latvian Parliament allowed the demolition of the monument to the Liberators of RigaThe treaty on the protection of culture was suspended today action of the 13th article of the Latvian-Russian agreement.
Citizens of Latvia announced that on 13 May will pass On May 13, mass protests take place in Riga due to the events near the monument to the LiberatorsThe authorities fulfilled the protocols to the protesters “zero tolerance” mass rally in defense of the monument. A young man who called on people to defend the memory of Soviet soldiers was detained under the article “Justifying genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes against peace and war crimes.” Russian embassy invited The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Latvia will help the detainee at the Soviet monument in RigaThe man was arrested because of the Russian flag your help.
Thousands of Muscovites lined up Thousands of Muscovites at the Embassy of Latvia lay flowers at an impromptu memorialPeople protect the monument to the Soldiers-Liberators of Riga at the poster with the image of the monument to the Soldiers-Liberators. People lay flowers to him.
May 13 at the Town Hall Square in Latvia going Hundreds of people have already come to the Monument to the Liberators in the center of RigaLatvian police detain MEP a large number of people. Also, security forces arrived at the place of the alleged rally, they arrested the deputy of the European Parliament.
The Leningrad region announced the transfer of the monument to its territory. Monument maybe After dismantling the memorial to the Liberators in the Victory Park in Riga, Russia will be able to pick it upVice Mayor of the Latvian capital Edward Smiltens made a statement be captured in Ivangorod, not far from the border with the Baltic.
May 14 Town Hall Square was completely blocked The area in Riga is completely blocked to prevent protesters from reaching the City Duma buildingLatvia is afraid of the voices of the people by the police to keep protesters away from the City Duma building. This is an opportune moment to decide on the demolition of the monument to the Liberators. On the same day, the RF IC announced, Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation will check the legality of the decision of the Latvian authorities to demolish the monument to the Liberators in RigaActions can be qualified under the article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation that he will conduct an investigation on the legality of the actions of the Latvian authorities. Readovka wrote that the conflict in Ukraine efforts Conflict in UkraineThe confrontation on Victory Day at the monument to the Liberators in Riga showed that the Russians in Latvia are a force to be reckoned with fear of the Latvian authorities before the Russian community.
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