"Attempt to split society": President of Latvia replied to Putin's threats

"Putin's threat . . . is a policy of intimidation. Recently, Russian propaganda has widespread opinion that all their citizens or those who belong to the" Russian world "are ill -treatment. In fact, it is an attempt to cover all the thiefs that creates Russia in Ukraine, "he said.

President of Latvia stressed that Vladimir Putin's statement is not only a clear threat, but rather an attempt to activate and call for anti -state actions of those who still consider themselves part of the "Russian measure" and remains in the belief that they belong to Russian empire. At the same time, Rinkevich reminded that Russians who live in Latvia do not undergo discrimination, but there are quite legal requirements - to know the national language, and it is the basis of each country.

However, in Russia, there are no democratic discussions with those who keep a different opinion or with those who are unable to communicate in Russian. "From this point of view: it is part of a strategic narrative that is dominated by intimidation efforts. Recently, I feel attempts to split not only our society but also Western society to reduce Ukraine's support in different ways - in practical, political and political and political and political. moral aspects, "he added.

It should be noted that Vladimir Putin expressed disapproval to Latvia, threatening "pig" because of her policy in the field of use of the state language. He noted that earlier in Latvia was 40% of the Russian -speaking population, and emphasized that "there were not enough.

" However, he left the mention that a significant number of Russian -speaking appeared in Latvia as a result of the occupation of this country by Moscow, as well as in connection with the executions and deportations of locals to Siberia. Earlier, Putin has repeatedly talked about the "oppression of Russian -speaking in Ukraine" to justify his invasion.