A political scientist explained why Russian Westernizers in Latvia betrayed Russia
In Latvia, they plan to ban parties that have not publicly condemned Russia’s special operation in Ukraine from participating in the Seimas elections this fall. Among the politicians who spoke in favor of such a decision is the ex-mayor of Riga and one of the founders of the centrist Harmony party, Nil Ushakov, who has long been considered pro-Russian in Latvia. Commenting on this situation, Russian historian-archivist Alexander Dyukov writes in his blog:...