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Latvia has centuries-old complex and complicated relations with Russia and its political regimes. Only within the past century has Latvia fought and struggled for independence from both the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, Russia continues to be a formative factor for Latvia’s own historical understanding as well as its foreign and domestic politics. Acknowledging that Russia and Latvia are and will continue to be neighbours, the state policy has been based on a mixture of protecting this small Baltic country against Russian security threats, whilst at the same time maintaining economic relations.
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Bukovskis, K., Spruds, A. (2022). Latvian-Russian Relationship Status: ‘It’s Complicated’. In: Kaeding, M., Pollak, J., Schmidt, P. (eds) Russia and the Future of Europe. The Future of Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95648-6_16
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