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Constructed in 1985, the 79-meter monument itself every May 9 serves as a place for World War II veterans who fought along side Soviet troops and their supporters to come together for a small meeting drenched in nostalgic red banners. “varas Bulvaris (Victory Boulevard), on one side of the monument and Uzvaras Parks (Victory Park) compliment the whole Victory complex. . It’s understandable why nationalists want to remove the monument. What followed WWII were 45 years of Soviet occupation, deportations, and deaths. But the wind of change that took down the Soviet Empire and all its memorabilia has died down. It’s time to move on.
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