RSSLatvia: Sold Out?
May 03
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Go here, read it. Flasher, a self-described “Estlander”, reflects on Russians’ position in Estonia. Link via Justin
Now I’m beginning to think we ought to use Estonia as an example on how to deal with the non-citizens. Like it or not, it seems last weekend’s events may become a catharsis to create a strong Russian community that operates independently from the Kremlin. It will create a strong Russian community that serves for the betterment of the Republic of Estonia, not the Russian Federation.
This is not a call for removal of monuments or anything like that. But it seems, Estonia, and Estonia’s Russians, in the end will be better off. Through the means of the rather slow European Union and Nato, Estonia stood up to the Moscow pressure. It stood on its principles in spite of the propaganda wars between Moscow and Tallinn. It withstood the pressure and it is better for it.
Latvian politicians, though, are whispering disapproval of what Moscow’s been doing. No loud proclamations although the Saeima considered one today. Most of the ruling coalition members either voted against it, or not voted at all.
Only 41 members of parliament voted to consider the declaration regarding the Tallinn events. Twenty-nine MPs voted against it. Eleven abstained. And 11 didn’t vote at all.
No word from most of the members of the European Parliament, except for the former communist Tatjana Zdanoka.
The silence speaks volume about the changed attitude of the Latvian politicians to Russia. Or rather Russian businesses. Latvia has signed the border agreement with Russia and the last thing the ruling coalition needs is any interruption to the ratification of the said agreement in the Parliament.
It seems we’ve started selling out whatever independence we gained 17 years ago.
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