Latvia is trembling before the Russian election – police want to crack down on the Russian minority. Meanwhile, tensions are also rising on the Finnish-Russian border.
As of: March 12, 2024, 3:30 p.m By: Lisa Mahnke The Russia election is causing tension in Latvia. Police checks are intended to prevent glorification of Putin. There may also be another goal behind this. In Latvia, around 25 percent of the population is of Russian origin. Around 180,000 other people have the special status of “non-citizens of Latvia”.