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| Russia In A Snit About Estonia |
| 2007-01-18 |
| Russian Duma wants Moscow to take “decisive steps” if Tallin begins to dismantle a monument to the 50,000 Soviet soldiers who died fighting the Germans in World War II, euronews informed. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said: _“As far as we are concerned, this is akin to blasphemy.” He added that Tallinn’s move was dictated by motives that have nothing in common with the necessity to learn lessons from the past and build a unified Europe without any borders. Tallin says the monument, dating from 1947, has become a focus for public discontent and demonstrations. For many Estonians it is a reminder of their loss of independence after the Russian occupation of 1940. The authorities say they want to move it to a more secure site. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #5 I don't blame the Russians it would be like the French considering plowing through those massive US cemitaries. I would be pissed so I can see the Russians point the Estonians sided with the Germans they lost the Russians won. Choices in life have consequences the Estonians should deal with it. I have no love for the Russians but they got a point. |
| Posted by: C-Low 2007-01-18 23:19 |
| #4 He added that TallinnÂ’s move was dictated by motives that have nothing in common with the necessity to learn lessons from the past and build a unified Europe without any borders. Wasn't the monument built to commemorate soldiers who died fighting an attempt to "build a unified Europe without any borders"? |
| Posted by: Threremp Spomomble3987 2007-01-18 20:15 |
| #3 Russian Duma wants Moscow to take “decisive steps” if Tallin begins to dismantle a monument to the 50,000 Soviet soldiers who died fighting the Germans in World War II, euronews informed. I know: cut off their gas and oil. If that doesn't work, there's always polonium-210. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2007-01-18 20:03 |
| #2 "The authorities say they want to move it to a more secure site." May I suggest Moscow? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-01-18 19:38 |
| #1 Tallin is the Russian spelling. TALINN is where it's at. ;-) |
| Posted by: Mizzou Mafia 2007-01-18 18:41 |