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Estonia is not responsible for the lack of constructive dialogue with Russia over the removal of the Bronze Soldier monument from the center of Tallinn, the Estonian ambassador to Russia said Wednesday. The exhumation and the removal of a statue to Soviet soldiers who fought against Nazis in 1941-1945 triggered violent protests largely among the Russian-speaking population and acts of vandalism in the Estonian capital last week. One man was killed, over 150 people were injured in clashes with police, and more than 1,000 were arrested. Full Story