The Russian-speaking Baltic population was predicted to disappear

The people of Riga explained why this would happen

The problem of the Russian-speaking population in the Baltic republics will be solved naturally. This point of view was expressed by a resident of Riga Alexei in an interview with Lente.ru as part of a project dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the collapse of the USSR.

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The source stated that that with the change of generation, the Russian-speaking inhabitants of the three republics will either assimilate or leave. As an example, the man cited his own family and noted that his grandchildren would hardly speak Russian.

Alexey expressed the hope that they would no longer have conflicts over the issue of nationality, while only two identities: local and European.

“It will obviously be better,” he said.

Another participant in the publication, a resident of Tallinn, Sergei, said that the problems of the Russian-speaking people of the Baltics were the result of their passivity after the republics gained independence. He noted that the Russian-speaking population was not fighting for their rights because they believed they could maintain their position in these former countries. of the USSR.

“The Russians believed that nothing would work without them. And no one will put pressure on the Russians unless they are too involved in politics. “Well, we have it,” he concluded.

After gaining independence, the Baltic republics refused to grant citizenship to the Russian-speaking inhabitants of Latvia and Estonia. These countries still have a significant number of so-called non-citizens, although their numbers have been declining over the years.

Lithuania became the only Baltic republic to grant citizenship to all residents without exception.

Источник www.mk.ru

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