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m0ney said:
Kerotan said:

What's it like in Latvia? Is there a risk of a repeat of Ukraine? I know quite a few Latvians and some speak Russian instead of Latvian. 

Latvia is ok I guess. There is no risk of a repeat of Ukraine since we are in the EU and NATO. Around 30% of our population are russians though, they were brought here by the soviet government in the 50s, most of them were workers for factories.

Are these Russians spread out over Latvia or condensed near the border? Do they want to assimilate into Latvian culture or remain a separate culture different to traditional Latvian? Something similar happened in Ireland. Huge number of local people forced off their lands and sent abroad. Meanwhile a large number of Scottish people loyal to the British crown  came over and took the lands.