“This object of Russian propaganda should be dismantled.
Therefore, the decision of the Riga City Council to dismantle it is correct.
The toxic radiation of this object exceeds the scale of one self-government, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
The head of state also announced a march “for the liberation of Latvia from all sorts of Soviet heritage” on May 20.
Earlier it was reported that the Latvian Seimas approved amendments allowing the demolition of the monument to the liberators of Riga.
On May 13, the Riga City Council during its meeting voted for the demolition of the pedestal.
The Investigative Committee of Russia will analyze the legality of the unilateral decision.