Toppling of obelisk completes demolition of Riga's Soviet Vi

Riga, Aug 25 (EFE).- The last element of Riga’s Soviet-era Victory Monument, a 79-meter obelisk topped by Soviet-style stars, fell down Thursday, completing the demolition of the most visible elements of the controversial structure erected in 1985. A small crowd of people outside a cordon of police patrols and fences cheered as the 250 ton …

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