Estonia removes Soviet-era statue amid tensions

The town of Narva sits on the very edge of NATO's eastern flank, with a population of almost 60,000, the majority of whom are Russian speakers [File: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images]

Estonia has removed a Soviet-era World War II memorial from Narva, a large Russian-speaking majority city, accusing Russia of using such monuments to stir up tensions.

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in a statement that the move was a response to “increasing tensions and confusion around memorials in Narva”.