is Latvia right in demanding that their citizens can speak Latvian?

[Litwin]

and in France you must be able to speak French

and in Moscow empire you must be able to speak Mongol - Bulgarian language

https://www.jstor.org/stable/20169960

 

[Zebra]

when in Rome, do as the Romans do
when you are a citizen of Latvia, know its language!

 

[Ringo]

On the issue of the Latvian authorities considering whether to close the railway line with Russia to prevent the aggressor from sneaking through.

In 1282, Riga became a Hanseatic city and for hundreds of years thereafter existed as a transit city, facilitating trade with the hinterland (with Rus). For centuries, it was one of the largest ports in Europe.

By 1913, Riga was handling 9 million tons of cargo per year, which accounted for 18 percent of the Russian Empire's exports/imports and 3.6 percent of world trade (250 million tons in 1913).

After Latvia joined NATO, transit (80-98% of all cargo) through Latvian ports continued to grow, and in 2014, total transit amounted to 74 million tons. Most of it went to Russia. Now this transit officially amounts to zero tons. (Unofficially, it is clearly more.)

Below is a table showing how all imports/exports after 2011 were gradually transferred to the new Russian ports of Vysotsk, Primorsk, and especially Ust-Luga, which became the fifth largest port in Europe and completely eliminated the need for Baltic transit. Their total cargo turnover is 160-170 million tons per year.

These guys really broke the 700-year-old pattern of world trade that made Riga the greatest transit city.

They joined NATO to protect themselves from evil Russia, and forgot to explain to voters how NATO could protect them from the bad Putin transferring all traffic to Ust-Luga.

Incidentally, this table shows that Putin has no need to conquer Latvia. Why would he? There is nothing to conquer there. The population of Riga has fallen by 34 percent since 1991, and Latvia's population by 29 percent.

When it's all over, Germany and Russia will negotiate directly, and cargo will travel from Hamburg or Rotterdam straight to Ust-Luga.
Bonus: a drop in transit traffic at Latvian ports.

 

[Zebra]

I have been to Latvia.

So have I

 

[Zavulon]

and in Moscow empire you must be able to speak Mongol - Bulgarian language

https://www.jstor.org/stable/20169960

Not necessarily. There are a lot of Russia's citizens who don't speak Russian at all. We believe that state supposed to work for people, not people should change themselves for some stupid governmental demands. That's what we call democracy. And it is constitutional right of every citizen to speak his native language.

 

[Litwin]

Not necessarily. There are a lot of Russia's citizens who don't speak Russian at all. We believe that state supposed to work for people, not people should change themselves for some stupid governmental demands. That's what we call democracy. And it is constitutional right of every citizen to speak his native language.

 

[Litwin]

On the issue of the Latvian authorities considering whether to close the railway line with Russia to prevent the aggressor from sneaking through.

In 1282, Riga became a Hanseatic city and for hundreds of years thereafter existed as a transit city, facilitating trade with the hinterland (with Rus). For centuries, it was one of the largest ports in Europe.

By 1913, Riga was handling 9 million tons of cargo per year, which accounted for 18 percent of the Russian Empire's exports/imports and 3.6 percent of world trade (250 million tons in 1913).

After Latvia joined NATO, transit (80-98% of all cargo) through Latvian ports continued to grow, and in 2014, total transit amounted to 74 million tons. Most of it went to Russia. Now this transit officially amounts to zero tons. (Unofficially, it is clearly more.)

Below is a table showing how all imports/exports after 2011 were gradually transferred to the new Russian ports of Vysotsk, Primorsk, and especially Ust-Luga, which became the fifth largest port in Europe and completely eliminated the need for Baltic transit. Their total cargo turnover is 160-170 million tons per year.

These guys really broke the 700-year-old pattern of world trade that made Riga the greatest transit city.

They joined NATO to protect themselves from evil Russia, and forgot to explain to voters how NATO could protect them from the bad Putin transferring all traffic to Ust-Luga.

Incidentally, this table shows that Putin has no need to conquer Latvia. Why would he? There is nothing to conquer there. The population of Riga has fallen by 34 percent since 1991, and Latvia's population by 29 percent.

When it's all over, Germany and Russia will negotiate directly, and cargo will travel from Hamburg or Rotterdam straight to Ust-Luga.
Bonus: a drop in transit traffic at Latvian ports.

dream on ivan, dream on

 

[Ringo]

Not necessarily. There are a lot of Russia's citizens who don't speak Russian at all.

I must say, you're answering Litvin directly. It's like touching a "rooster" in prison. Don't associate with scum.

 

[Ringo]

 

[Ringo]