tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036943.post9030487018971067606..comments2024-01-25T06:44:00.861+02:00Comments on LATVIAN ABROAD: Riots in EstoniaLatvian abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206431082954964671noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036943.post-3859658394039110722007-05-26T17:46:00.000+03:002007-05-26T17:46:00.000+03:00I'm a bit skeptical whether Russia would attach so...I'm a bit skeptical whether Russia would attach so much importance to Estonia not caving in on the border treaty. From a practical perspective, the border is there, in the place where Russia wants it to be and has been there for last 16 years. And Estonia has no possible way to get their territory back.<BR/><BR/>Business interests could explain a lot. I wonder what Russia is trying to get out of Estonia in terms of business...Latvian abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206431082954964671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036943.post-22440640838017738902007-05-26T10:16:00.000+03:002007-05-26T10:16:00.000+03:00Welcome back BTW! I have once more added you to my...Welcome back BTW! I have once more added you to my blogroll.Vilhelm Konnanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506899921990227704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036943.post-28483881885314961532007-05-26T10:12:00.000+03:002007-05-26T10:12:00.000+03:00Dear Latvian Abroad,One should perhaps also see wh...Dear Latvian Abroad,<BR/><BR/>One should perhaps also see which business interests control transport capacities as for e.g. the ports of Ventspils and Riga. <BR/><BR/>That may partly explain why relations are so cordial at the moment. A tacit "deal" has obviously been struck on the extent of Russian influence - primarily financial - in Latvia. Then, most outstanding issues can be solved, including border agreements. <BR/><BR/>Of course, one may also hold that Latvia - in contrast to Estonia - caved to Russian demands concerning the border agreement. Obviously, several factors have to be taken into account to explain the difference between developments in Estonia and Latvia. <BR/><BR/>Suffice to say that it is obvious that Russia does not consider it in its interest to spark similar events in Riga as in Tallinn, and to the contrary tries to hinder such tendencies. Explanations vary, and it would be interesting to get more opinions on the reasons why situations differ between Estonia and Latvia.<BR/><BR/>Yours,<BR/><BR/>VilhelmVilhelm Konnanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506899921990227704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036943.post-80087950586120289692007-05-10T08:10:00.000+03:002007-05-10T08:10:00.000+03:00Nice to see you emerge from dormancy!I think the K...Nice to see you emerge from dormancy!<BR/><BR/>I think the Kremlin's changed attitude towards Latvia and Estonia has a lot to do with the Border Agreements -- Latvia caved, Estonia didn't. Why argue with a country that's selling out when you're buying in?Pēteris Cedriņšhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427626605836088551noreply@blogger.com