City of Riga. Archival photoMOSCOW, 25 Aug. The authorities of Latvia set out to disturb the ashes of 137 Soviet soldiers and officers at the cemetery in Rudbarzhi, in this regard, the Russian Embassy in Latvia recalled that in Russia there are many burial places «where the bodies are buried immigrants from Latvia. «Earlier, a 79-meter monument to the Liberators of Riga was dismantled in Riga's Victory Park.» The «war» declared by the Latvian authorities on objects of historical memory is taking on more and more unsightly forms: not having time to get even with the monuments, local politicians bypass international obligations and their own promises set out to disturb the peace of 137 Soviet soldiers and officers buried in the fraternal military cemetery in the village of Rudbarzhi,» the embassy said, quoted by the Telegram channel of the Russian Foreign Ministry. The diplomatic mission recalled that in Russia there are many burial places «where the bodies of immigrants from Latvia are buried, not to mention numerous memorial objects.» «Until today, our country has strictly and flawlessly carried out its obligations to ensure their safety. Whether we need to open this Pandora's box and provoke a full-scale confrontation in the memorial sphere is up to Riga to decide,» the embassy noted. Measures for the demolition of monuments, said the Ambassador to Latvia
