Russia asks Prague for dismantled statue of Soviet general Konev
12 April 2020 |
10:27 am
A Prague monument to Soviet general Ivan Konev prompted a diplomatic crisis between Russia and the Czech Republic. Russia's Defense Ministry urged their Czech colleagues to send the statute to them after it was removed.
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