Moscow, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and State Secretary Taimar Petrokop are wanted by the Russian side on suspicion of demolishing and damaging monuments to Soviet soldiers, according to TASS news agency on February 13, citing information from the database of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"Files have been opened against Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas and State Secretary Taimar Pekop for the alleged demolition and damage of monuments to Soviet soldiers," the report said. At the same time, the above two people have been put on the wanted list of the Russian side".
In addition, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs also issued a statement on the same day, saying that Lithuanian Minister of Culture Simonas Keris was also on the wanted list for the same reason.
Russian press secretary Dmitry Peskov told him on the 13th that the desecration of historical memory and hostile actions against Russia are the reasons why the above-mentioned ** is wanted. Russian spokeswoman Zakharova also said on social media on the same day that these must be held accountable for the crime of demolishing and damaging the monument.
In September last year, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation charged in absentia more than 170 citizens of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland and Ukraine with allegedly desecrating, demolishing and damaging monuments to Soviet soldiers. (ENDS).