Fear and suspicion stalk Russian speakers in Latvia
Baltic state has ordered thousands of Russian citizens living in country to be screened for their loyalty and ability to speak Latvian if they want to stay
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Baltic state has ordered thousands of Russian citizens living in country to be screened for their loyalty and ability to speak Latvian if they want to stay
Latvia doesn't fit the paper's narrative — which seems always that civilized democracies are as bad as all those other countries.
In response to the war in Ukraine, Latvia has targeted residents with Russian passports as part of efforts to combat Moscow’s influence.
The small and vulnerable Baltic country is traumatized by past occupation by Russia and terrified that President Vladimir Putin might seek to “protect” Russian-speaking compatriots in the Baltics just as he has done in Ukraine.