Estonia’s removal of Soviet WWII monuments behind Moscow’s wanted listing for PM, Kremlin says

(13 Feb 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: Narva, Estonia - 16 August 2022 1. Various of T-34 tank monument being removed from plinth 2. Various of truck with the tank driving away ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: Viimsi, Estonia - 16 August 2022 3. Various of the truck with the tank arriving at the Estonian War Museum 4. Various of workers removing the chains from the tank STORYLINE: Estonia’s prime minister has been put on a wanted list in Russia because of her efforts to remove Soviet-era World War II monuments in the Baltic nation, officials said Tuesday as tensions between Russia and the West soar amid the war in Ukraine. The name of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas appeared on the Russian Interior Ministry’s list of people wanted on unspecified criminal charges. While independent Russian news outlet Mediazona first reported Tuesday that Kallas was on the list, it said she has been on it for a while. The list include
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