Photos and candles placed outside the Russian Embassy in San Gwann were cleared soon after an activity held by Repubblika on Monday evening.

The removal of the mementoes was described as “intolerance of the Putin regime” by Repubblika.

This is the same thing that happened when the memorial dedicated to Daphne Caruana Galizia was removed by the Joseph Muscat administration, the NGO said.

Flowers and candles that used to be placed at the foot of the Great Siege Monument in Valletta, to commemorate the slain journalist, were removed for many months until Robert Abela became Prime Minister.