The opposition in the State Duma criticized the authorities for a soft reaction to Lithuania’s antics
The State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted a resolution condemning the Latvian authorities, who banned the use of the St. George ribbon during public events.
The State Duma believes that Latvia violates the rights and freedoms of Russian compatriots and “divides Latvian society according to national and ideological principles.” The document also mentions a ban on studying the Russian language in Latvian schools.
The resolution was voted unanimously, but the opposition criticized it for not being strong enough.
LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky “is completely unclear about the nature of Latvia’s exit from the Russian Empire.”
“Of course, we need to protect. And link this to trade agreements. Venspils is their only port, close it. Not a single kilogram of cargo, all through Ust-Luga,” Zhirinovsky suggested.
He was supported by his eternal opponent from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Kolomeytsev. He recalled that “Peter the Great bought the entire Baltic region for little money.”
“Who in Jurmala, with whose money, carried out the New Wave? Who still fills Latvian resorts? Our business. “Not a word here,” Kolomeytsev said.
Oleg Nilov from A Just Russia does not like the fact that “for 30 years we have been speaking the same language.”
“Already young people who have never heard Soviet speeches use expressions like “we strongly condemn” and “we consider unacceptable.” Where are your proposals tough? Where are your instructions to the government? Stop talking. Our compatriots expect actions from us, not words of support and condolences. I would suggest that whenever Latvia is mentioned, the definition of “neo-Nazi state” must be used. This is at least something. And the USA and Ukraine should be mentioned as “states that do not condemn Nazism,” Nilov suggested.
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