Statue of Alexander Pushkin, Riga explained

Statue of Alexander Pushkin
Italic Title:	no
Medium:	Bronze (statue), granite (base)
Subject:	Alexander Pushkin
Metric Unit:	cm
Imperial Unit:	in
Condition:	Removed in 2023
City:	Riga, Latvia

The Pushkin Statue in in Riga, Latvia, was erected in 2009 as a gift from the city of Moscow and removed in 2023.^{[1] [2]} It was made by sculptor .

The statue became increasingly controversial following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 18 November 2022, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Latvia posted pictures of the monument, painted with white and red paint, on social media. The State Police of Latvia started an investigation into this case. On 25 November 2022, a petition called "Demolition of the Pushkin monument" was posted on the community petition platform ManaBalss.lv. On 12 March 2023, Latvian Russian Union organized a protest in front of Riga Town Hall against the statue's proposed removal attended by around 200 people.^{[3] [4]} The statue was removed in May 2023.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pushkin monument gone from Rīga park . 30 May 2023 . 30 May 2023 . Public Broadcasting of Latvia.
2. News: Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin’s statue removed from Kronvalds Park in Riga . 13 March 2023 . . 30 May 2023.
3. News: Latvian Russians Union to protest against removal of Pushkin’s monument in Riga . 13 March 2023 . . 7 March 2023.
4. News: Anstrate . Vita . Protest against removal of Rīga Pushkin statue . 13 March 2023 . . 12 March 2023.