Yabloko in Kaliningrad: Those who attacked the monument to Immanuel Kant must be held accountable for it
Press release, 27.11.2018
Chair of the Kaliningrad branch of Yabloko Igor Pleshkov demands that Governor of the Kaliningrad Region and law enforcement hold those who attacked the monument to philosopher Immanuel Kant and his grave accountable for their doing.
On 27th November, unidentified persons splashed paint at the statue to philosopher Immanuel Kant and his grave. They also left some leaflets calling upon the students of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University to “disavow the enemy”. [Immanuel Kant lived in Koenigsberg, the capital of Prussia. After the World War Two East Prussia became part of the Soviet Union, and the capital city was renamed Kaliningrad.]
Yabloko insists that the attempts to disseminate hatred to people of other nationalities as well as do away with cultural heritage must be stopped.
According to Pleshkov, if the government ignores vandalism and xenophobia, that will affect Kaliningrad’s status as a tourist destination and a cultural centre.
Posted: November 28th, 2018 under Understanding Russia.