Putin's next target: Latvia ?
Quote:
Window on Eurasia:
500 Donetsk-Type Militants Could End Latvia’s Existence as Unified State, Moscow Expert Says
“If events analogous to those in Ukraine were to begin in Latvia,” he said, “it is extremely probable that 500 fighters would be enough to end the existence of Latvia as a unified state. Latvia could split into two and possibly more antagonistic enclaves,” with pro-Russian forces dominating the southeast and around Riga.
Neronsky’s words, of course, are part of Moscow’s broader campaign against Latvia’s pro-Western orientation and policies. But their specificity – the article even features a map showing which cities and regions might become secessionist – is worrisome because it suggests that some in Moscow are thinking about going beyond words to actions.
http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.fi/...etsk-type.html
Planned "republics":
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