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A massive obelisk commemorating the Soviet army's victory over the Nazis was torn down in Riga

Video. Controversy as Latvia tears down Soviet-era monuments

Updated: 10/11/2022 - 14:58 GMT+1

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Latvia has adopted laws to dismantle Soviet monuments but some argue this is erasing history.

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