The dispute over Soviet monuments

The Estonian news portal laments that there are so many Russians who are willing to burn Estonian flags and let themselves be fooled by the Kremlin's propaganda machinery at the slightest provocation. "It seems improbable that Russians and Estonians can't live together peacefully. The hostilities are a remnant of the Soviet Union, but unfortunately it will be a long time before they are overcome. Naturally, we could go on commemorating the victory of our grandfathers forever, but nowadays there are plenty of other things to do, and we shouldn't regard all Russians as occupiers. However, the laws of the land should be enforced to stop rowdies and extremists who go round breaking windows and tearing up Estonian flags."

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