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France 24: Czechs summon Russian envoy amid Soviet-era statue row

Published Sept. 13, 2019. Updated Sept. 13 at 2:29 pm

The outline of people can be seen on the pavement in front of the Czech Communist party headquarter as a symbol of the people who died 50 years ago during demonstration marking the first anniversary of the Soviet-led occupation, on Aug. 21, 2019 in Prague.

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The Czech foreign ministry summoned Russia’s ambassador on Sept. 13 amid a row over a controversial Soviet-era statue in Prague that city authorities want to replace with a World War II memorial.

Prague authorities put a tarp over the vandalized statue of Soviet General Ivan Stepanovich Konev in August, triggering a sharp reaction from Moscow.