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Latvia–Russia relations ( lv, Krievijas—Latvijas attiecības or Latvijas—Krievijas attiecības, russian: Российско-латвийские отношения or Латвийско-российские отношения) are the
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between Latvia and
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. Latvia has an embassy in Moscow. The Russian Federation has an embassy in Riga. Both Russia and Latvia are members of UN and
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. They have recognized each other since 1991.


History


1920-1940

From 1920 to 1940, relations between the countries had existed. On August 11, 1920, the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic signed a peace treaty. Article 14 of the Treaty provided for the establishment of diplomatic and consular contacts between the parties upon ratification of the peace treaty. In 1922 USSR had been founded, which took over the foreign affairs of its member states (including Russia). The Latvian Embassy was located in
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from 1920 to 1940. Latvia's first diplomatic representative in Soviet Russia was Ambassador Jānis Vesmanis, who was accredited on 2 November 1920. Latvian consular representations were established during the Civil War period (1919-1920) in
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and
Murmansk Murmansk (Russian: ''Мурманск'' lit. "Norwegian coast"; Finnish: ''Murmansk'', sometimes ''Muurmanski'', previously ''Muurmanni''; Norwegian: ''Norskekysten;'' Northern Sámi: ''Murmánska;'' Kildin Sámi: ''Мурман ланнҍ'') ...
. Consular functions were also performed by representatives of the Latvian Interim Government: in
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by Alfreds Ikners ( Archangelsk), in Southern Russia by Kristaps Bahmanis (
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) and Rūdolfs Liepiņš (
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and Kuban). From June 1919 to October 1920, Latvia was also represented in
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and the Urals by Jānis Mazpolis (
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).


Soviet period

The
Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 The Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 refers to the military occupation of the Republic of Latvia by the Soviet Union under the provisions of the 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact with Nazi Germany and its Secret Additional Protocol signed in ...
, which included deportations to Siberian
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s (
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), created a large degradation of Latvian-Russian relations.
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then occupied Latvia in 1941
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, until the USSR returned in 1944 to resume occupation, resulting in further deportations. During this period many Latvians fled with the retreating Germans or to Sweden. The
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dramatically increased the number of Russians living in Latvia in a short space of time, often replacing those who were deported, executed or had fled. The high influx of Russians and the removal of Latvian as the official language caused further deterioration in the Latvia-Russian relations between citizens.


Relations 1991 to 2021

In 1991, Latvia regained independence from the USSR through the Latvian independence and democracy poll, 1991. In 2007, the border treaty between the two states was ratified after Latvia dropped a claim for a small pre-
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territory that's currently part of modern Russia. While speaking at the Latvia-Russia Business Forum in
St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, President
Valdis Zatlers Valdis Zatlers (born 22 March 1955) is a Latvian politician and former physician who served as the seventh president of Latvia from 2007 to 2011. He won the Latvian presidential election of 31 May 2007. He became President of Latvia on 8 July 2 ...
spoke in favor of a visa free regime between the EU and Russia. In an interview with Latvian newspaper ''
Segodnya ''Segodnya'' ( rus, Сегодня, p=sʲɪˈvodʲnʲə, t=Today, a=Ru-сегодня.ogg) was a Russian-language Ukrainian tabloid newspaper founded in 1997. While run from Kyiv, it was linked to Donbass political and business groups; its hold ...
'', President Andris Berzins stated that the "reality is that Russia is our neighbor, and we need to look for ways to develop good neighborly relations between our two countries no matter what". On December 13, 2018 Latvian parliament adopted a declaration condemning the aggressive actions of Russia in the Kerch Strait incident.


Withdrawal of Russian troops and the decommissioning of Skrunda-1

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation maintained its military presence in Latvia. It had troops stationed there and it continued to run the Skrunda-1 radar station. As early as 1992 Russia agreed to start withdrawing its troops from Latvia. Following a 30 April 1994 agreement, Latvia allowed Russia to run the Skrunda-1 radar station for four more years in exchange for the full withdrawal of the Russian troops. Russia adhered to this agreement and withdrew its remaining troops from Latvia in August 1994 (except for the troops stationed around Skrunda, who received permission to stay longer). One of the towers of the Skrunda-1 base was demolished with the help of the United States in May 1995. In August 1998, Skrunda-1 suspended operations. Russia eventually dismantled the equipment and withdrew its remaining military personnel the following year. These steps marked a symbolic end to the Russian military presence and
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on the territory of Latvia.


Diplomatic visits

President
Valdis Zatlers Valdis Zatlers (born 22 March 1955) is a Latvian politician and former physician who served as the seventh president of Latvia from 2007 to 2011. He won the Latvian presidential election of 31 May 2007. He became President of Latvia on 8 July 2 ...
attended the
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on
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on 9 May 2010, attending the 65th VE Day celebrations. President
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (born 1 December 1937) is a Latvian politician who served as the sixth President of Latvia from 1999 to 2007. She is the first woman to hold the post. She was elected President of Latvia in 1999 and re-elected for the seco ...
previously had attended the 60th anniversary event in 2005. In December 2010, Zatlers made his first state visit to
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, with the four-day visit including talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, as well as Prime Minister
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, Moscow Mayor
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and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow. The following year,
Kremlin Chief of Staff The Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation ( rus, Руководи́тель Администра́ции Президе́нта Росси́йской Федера́ции, Rukovoditel' Administratsii Prezi ...
Sergei Naryshkin made a working visit to Latvia. In early 2014, Latvian President Andris Berzins visited Sochi to attend the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, where he had a five-minute conversation with Putin.


2014–2022

However, the
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and the
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urged Latvia to support Ukraine and sanctions against Russia imposed by the EU. On June 5, 2015, Russian government "temporarily" banned Latvian and Estonian canned fish products citing "health" concerns. Half of the countries' exports share accounted for Russia. In March 2015, Latvian MEP
Sandra Kalniete Sandra Kalniete (born 22 December 1952) is a Latvian politician, author, diplomat and independence movement leader. She served as Foreign Minister of Latvia 2002–2004 and as European Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheri ...
and Speaker of the Polish Senate Bogdan Borusewicz were both denied entry into Russia under the existing sanctions regime, and were thus unable to attend the funeral of murdered opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.


Relations 2022 to date

President of Latvia
Egils Levits Egils Levits (born 30 June 1955) is a Latvian politician, lawyer, political scientist and jurist who has served as the tenth president of Latvia since 8 July 2019. He was a member of the European Court of Justice from 2004 to 2019. During the la ...
strongly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling for "all possible support, including weapons" to Ukraine and "the harshest possible sanctions" against Russia. Latvia, as one of the EU countries, imposed sanctions on Russia shortly after the invasion started, in response, Russia added all EU countries to the list of " unfriendly nations". Latvia joined other countries in spring 2022 in declaring a number of Russian diplomats ''persona non grata''. Russian state broadcasting TV stations were banned in Latvia in March 2022. On 11 August 2022 the Latvian Saeima designated Russia a
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and in September 2022, Latvia, along with
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, Lithuania and
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decided to close entry for Russian citizens with
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visas, including those issued by third countries. In January 2023 Latvia, in support of Estonia, withdrew its ambassador from Russia and expelled Russia's ambassador to Latvia in a permanent downgrading of diplomatic ties. Russia called the action “Russophobia”. As a continuing rejection of the Russian language, in 2023 Latvia imposed a requirement for an estimated 20,000 citizens who hold a Russian passport and no Latvian documents, to pass a Latvian language test and prove their loyalty, or face deportation in 2024 if they fail and do not leave voluntarily. In August it was announced that over 5,000 citizens had refused to take the language test or apply for a temporary residence permit and were likely to be asked to leave in September. The ban on entry of Russian citizens to Latvia was extended to March 2024 and Latvia ceased issuing any visas to Russians, even for humanitarian reasons in June 2023. In January 2024 Russia terminated the tax treaty between the two nations.


Trade

In 2021 Russia exported $3.52 billion of goods to Latvia with refined oil products as the main item. Latvia exports were valued at $1.38 billion with alcoholic drinks topping the trade. Between 1995 and 2021 Russian exports grew at an average of 9.07% p.a. with Latvia exports growing at 5.77% p.a. in the same period. Russian exports have fallen following Latvian decisions and the EU sanctions over Russia, as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.


Controversies and issues of contention


Criticism of violation of minority rights

Russia often criticizes Latvia for discrimination against the Russian-speaking population and has also participated in a number of cases of complaints against Latvia in the
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as a third party. These cases also dealt with the violation of the rights of the Russian minority in Latvia. Such cases included '' Slivenko v. Latvia'', '' Kononov v. Latvia'', ''Vikulov and others v. Latvia'', ''Sisojeva And Others v Latvia'', and ''Vasilevskiy v. Latvia''.


Spying allegations

In April 2004 Latvia expelled Second Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Rīga Pyotr Uzhumov, who had allegedly been trying to gather information on Latvia's defence forces, for activities "incompatible with his diplomatic status" to which Russia responded by expelling first secretary of the Latvian Embassy in Moscow. In March 2018 for activities not consistent with their duties and in solidarity with the
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's response to the
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Latvia expelled a second secretary rank Russian diplomat within the Russian embassy in Rīga. Russia responded by expelling a Latvian diplomat from Russia. In late May 2018 a former employee of
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was sentenced to 18 months in prison and 60 hours of community service for espionage. The man had filmed trains carrying NATO equipment and sent the videos to a contact in Russia's
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. In August 2018 a farmer in
Alūksne Municipality Alūksne Municipality ( lv, Alūksnes novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders Ape in the west, Balvi Municipality, Gulbene Municipality and Alūksne Municipality in the south, Pskov ...
was given a three-year suspended sentence for collecting open-source information near the Latvian-Russian border at an alleged request of Russian authorities that was classified as espionage.


Attacks on the diplomatic mission

On the night to May 30, 2014
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s and smoke grenades were thrown at the Latvian general consulate in St. Petersburg by members of The Other Russia party, who set up a USSR flag on the
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of the building, distributed pamphlets and demanded release of their party member Beness Aijo that was detained for incitement to violently overthrow the government of Latvia and change the political system, as well as to liquidate Latvia's national independence. On July 13, 2015 the Latvian consulate in St. Petersburg was once again attacked by members of The Other Russia who threw smoke bombs and eggs at the consulate and distributed flyers, with one activist detained and charged for 'petty hooliganism'. On the evening of
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on May 9, 2018 smoke grenades and
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s were thrown at the Embassy of Latvia in Moscow and two people were detained. The next day the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia presented a
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to the Russian authorities, demanded it "to take all precautionary measures to prevent such attacks and to punish the perpetrators" and "ensure repair of the damage", emphasizing that "this is not the first case when the security of the Latvian diplomatic mission in Russia has been exposed to risks".


Bilateral agreements

While some agreements have been signed by representatives of Latvia and Russia, not all have been passed by their respective legislatures and are therefore not in force. This list is limited to agreements in force.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia: Bilateral agreements
Originally retrieved at the Embassy of Latvia in Moscow web site. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
* Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Field of Fishery, in force 21 July 1992 (indefinite) * Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, in force 28 March 1995 (indefinite) * Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation on Transfer of Sentenced Persons, in force 10 June 1993 (indefinite) * Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Russian Federation on Regulation of the Resettlement Process and Protection of the Rights of Resettlers, in force 2 June 1993 (extended twice, now indefinite) * Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Russian Federation on Customs Border Posts, in force 24 June 1993 (extended by subsequent protocol which is indefinite) * Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Russian Federation in the Field of Communications, in force 2 June 1993 (indefinite) * Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Russian Federation on Joint Measures Aimed Toward Exploitation of the Pipeline Situated in the Territory of the Republic of Latvia, in force 2 June 1993 (indefinite) * Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation on Legal Status of Radio-location Station Skrunda During Those Provisional Existence and Demontage, adopted 30 Apr 1994 (terminated 21 October 1999) * Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation on Terms, Time Limits, Procedure of a Complete Withdrawal of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Legal Status thereof during Withdrawal from the Territory of Latvia, in force 27 February 1995 (indefinite) * Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Russian Federation on Social Protection of Retired Military Personnel of the Russian Federation and their Family Members, Residing on the Territory of Latvia, in force 27 February 1995 (indefinite) * Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Russian Federation on Activities of the Authorized Border Agents, in force 14 December 1994 (indefinite) * Consular Convention between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation, in force 18 May 1997 (indefinite) * Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Russian Federation on Mutual Travels of Citizens, in force 18 January 1995 (indefinite) * Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Russian Federation on Principles of Cooperation and Conditions of Bilateral Relations in the Field of Transport, in force 14 June 1995 (indefinite) * Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Russian Federation on International Road Transport, in force 16 March 1996 (indefinite) * Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Russian Federation on Trade Shipping, in force 15 May 1995 (indefinite) * Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Field of Border Defence, in force 26 February 1996 (indefinite)


Ambassadors


Ambassadors of Latvia in Russia

*Jānis Peters (1991–1997) *Imants Daudišs (1997–2001) *Normans Penke (2001–2004) *
Andris Teikmanis Andris Teikmanis (29 November 1959; Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He served as first post-soviet Mayor of Riga from 1990 to 1994. In September 2016 he was accredited as the Latvian ambassador to the United State ...
(2005–2008) *
Edgars Skuja Edgars Skuja (born 20 February 1966, in Valmiera) is a Latvian diplomat and is the current Ambassador of Latvia to Austria, and former Ambassador of Latvia to Russia presenting his credentials to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on 29 May 20 ...
(2009–2017) *
Māris Riekstiņš Māris Riekstiņš (born 8 April 1963 in Riga, Soviet Union) is a Latvian politician and diplomat and a former Foreign Minister of Latvia (November 2007 – April 2010). He is the current Ambassador of Latvia to the Russian Federation. Bio ...
(since 2017)


See also

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Foreign relations of Latvia Foreign relations of Latvia are the primary responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Today's Republic of Latvia regards itself as a continuation of the 1918–1940 republic. After the declaration on the restoration of its full independ ...
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Foreign relations of Russia The foreign relations of the Russian Federation is the policy arm of the government of Russia which guides its interactions with other nations, their citizens, and foreign organizations. This article covers the foreign policy of the Russian Fed ...
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Latvia–Russia border Latvia–Russia border is the state border between Republic of Latvia ( EU member) and the Russian Federation ( CIS member). The length of the border is . It is an external border of the European Union. History The Pskov region and Latvia have ...
* Latvia–Ukraine relations * Russian Latvians


References


External links

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Documents on the Latvia–Russia relationship from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Embassy of Russia in Riga
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Embassy of Latvia in Moscow
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Russian MFA, 2004 * ttp://www.latvia.mid.ru/ruslat_02.html List of treaties*
1991 treaty (not in force)
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2007 border treaty
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2007 treaty on co-operation in the field of social security

1920 peace treaty
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