Riot police officers stand guard during a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

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Counter protesters are confronted at a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

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Police officers detain member of the European Parliament Tatyana Zhdanok during a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

13.05.2022#8190560

Police officers detain a protester during a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

13.05.2022#8190552

Police officers detain a protester during a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

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Police officers speak to a protester during a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

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Riga Municipal Police chief Juris Lukass watches over protesters during a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

13.05.2022#8190546

Police officers detain member of the European Parliament Tatyana Zhdanok during a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

13.05.2022#8190540

Police officers detain member of the European Parliament Tatyana Zhdanok during a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

13.05.2022#8190538

Riot police officers stand guard during a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

13.05.2022#8190535

Counter protesters are confronted at a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

13.05.2022#8190534

Counter protesters are confronted at a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

13.05.2022#8190533

Riot police officers stand guard during a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

13.05.2022#8190531

Riot police officers stand guard during a rally against the decision of the Riga City Council to demolish the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in central Riga, Latvia. The Parliament of Latvia earlier adopted a law to suspend the operation of a clause of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the protection of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country, which would allow the dismantling of the monument to the Liberators of Riga.

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