# Russia unveils monument depicting Soviet soldier smashing Japan’s chrysanthemum emblem; PM demands its removal

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- Meduza, 2026-09-07 05:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/07/russia-unveiled-a-monument-showing-a-soviet-soldier-smashing-japan-s-chrysanthemum-emblem-japan-s-prime-minister-wants-it-removed

> Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has demanded that Russia dismantle a 15-meter monument unveiled in Khabarovsk to mark the Soviet victory over militarist Japan and the end of World War II. The sculpture shows a Soviet soldier smashing a chrysanthemum-emblazoned border post. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova defended the monument and Russia’s historical memory.