Estonia has experienced its worst rioting since gaining independence in 1991 [AFP]



The riots were sparked by the Estonian government's decision to remove a Soviet-era memorial from the capital Tallinn [AFP]



The Bronze Soldier is a monument to Red Army soldiers killed fighting the Nazis in the Second World War [AFP]



The removal of the statue on Friday morning. The decision sparked fierce rioting from Estonia's ethnic Russian minority on Thursday night and a fresh series of protests on Friday afternoon [AFP]



One man was stabbed to death and dozens were injured in the violence, including 12 police officers [AFP]



A demonstration by the "Young Guards of United Russia" outside the Estonian embassy in Moscow was part of the angry reaction from Russia [AFP]



The Russian parliament has threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Estonia, even though the Estonian government says it will erect the statue in a different location [AFP]

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