Narwa, May 09, 2025 -Russia on Friday threw a Vijay Day concert in front of the Estonian border city of Narwa, a heavy Russian -speaking community that has become a focal point in tension with the West.The Kremlin is using his memory since the end of World War II, which is using his memory, whipping patriotism at home and the strength of the project abroad as the battle of his soldiers in Ukraine as the strength of the project.Since starting its full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russia has put patriotic music celebrations on a platform in front of Narwa-a city of 56,000 people with 96 percent of Russian speakers.An AFP journalist on Friday saw big screen, pictures of Soviet soldiers and pictures of banners, which “we remember!” And “Thank you!” The European Union and NATO members from Russia were established across the river dividing.In the fort on the Estonian side, the Estonian, the European Union and the Ukrainian flag were hung with a poster to depict Russian President Vladimir Putin and branded the “war criminal”.A rival concert was also held in a central category of Narwa.21 -year -old student Sandra Supinina said in Narwa, “I am interested in watching two (concerts), but said in Narwa, but he said he would see Russian artists.”“He performed his best, the Russian side,” he told AFP. 31 -year -old Anatoli Fedoruk planned to participate in both incidents. “I am Estonian, I was born here and grew up here, but definitely Russian traditions are still in my blood,” he said in Russian. When Estonia gained independence from the Soviet Union, one -third of its population was Russian speaking, including families from other Soviet republics.Last month, the President of Estonia signed a constitutional amendment to the law, preventing non-European Union citizens from participating in local elections, a step targeting Russian minority.Around 80,000 Russian citizens currently organize a residence permit in the former Soviet Republic of 1.3 million people, which achieved their independence in 1991.
