Russia and Estonia in Soviet spat

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Russia has protested about plans by Estonia to criminalise displays of Soviet symbols.

A Russian foreign ministry spokesman said it was "blasphemous" to equate the hammer and sickle with Nazi emblems.

The Estonian government has put a bill before parliament calling for fines or jail terms of up to three years for those who display such symbols.

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