"Russia Adds Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas to Wanted List for Monument Destruction"

Russian police have placed Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Lithuania's culture minister, and members of the previous Latvian parliament on a wanted list for allegedly destroying Soviet monuments, punishable by a 5-year prison term under Russian law. This move comes after the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania demolished most of their Soviet-era monuments following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Baltic politicians risk arrest if they enter Russia, but the practical consequences are unlikely. The Baltic states, members of the EU and NATO, have strained relations with Moscow, and the Russian Foreign Ministry has indicated that this is just the beginning of their response.