Waidewut
03-30-2012, 06:29 PM
Spreading Democracy in Latvia, Kremlin Style
[..]The books offer methodological recommendations for teachers in Latvia’s Russian schools, and they were published with the help of financing from the Russkiy Mir (Russian World) foundation in Russia. The foundation was established under the wing of Vladimir Putin in 2007 to support Russian compatriots abroad.
Russkiy Mir is led by Vyacheslav Nikonov, who used to be an aid to the KGB's last chairman and is well known as grandson of the legendary foreign minister of the former Soviet Union Vyacheslav Molotov.
Among its board of trustees are Vladimir Yakunin, a close friend of Vladimir Putin and the head of the Railroad state company (RZD); and Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister. The board of trustees and directors must be approved by Putin.
In the past few years, Pliner’s Parents for Children foundation has received more than 50,000 euros from the Russkiy Mir foundation. The books were co-written by Pliner and former member of parliament (MP) Valerij Buhvalov, who is a member of Pliner’s party (For Human Rights in a United Latvia). Buhvalov received another 12,000 euros from Russkiy Mir. Buhvalov and his Russian cultural association, Veche wrote educational materials two years ago about “the Great War of the Fatherland,” on the role of Soviet Russia in World War II, with the stated aim of preserving the national identity in young Russian Latvians. [..]
http://www.rebaltica.lv/en/investigations/money_from_russia/a/606/spreading_democracy_in_latvia_kremlin_style.html
[..]The books offer methodological recommendations for teachers in Latvia’s Russian schools, and they were published with the help of financing from the Russkiy Mir (Russian World) foundation in Russia. The foundation was established under the wing of Vladimir Putin in 2007 to support Russian compatriots abroad.
Russkiy Mir is led by Vyacheslav Nikonov, who used to be an aid to the KGB's last chairman and is well known as grandson of the legendary foreign minister of the former Soviet Union Vyacheslav Molotov.
Among its board of trustees are Vladimir Yakunin, a close friend of Vladimir Putin and the head of the Railroad state company (RZD); and Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister. The board of trustees and directors must be approved by Putin.
In the past few years, Pliner’s Parents for Children foundation has received more than 50,000 euros from the Russkiy Mir foundation. The books were co-written by Pliner and former member of parliament (MP) Valerij Buhvalov, who is a member of Pliner’s party (For Human Rights in a United Latvia). Buhvalov received another 12,000 euros from Russkiy Mir. Buhvalov and his Russian cultural association, Veche wrote educational materials two years ago about “the Great War of the Fatherland,” on the role of Soviet Russia in World War II, with the stated aim of preserving the national identity in young Russian Latvians. [..]
http://www.rebaltica.lv/en/investigations/money_from_russia/a/606/spreading_democracy_in_latvia_kremlin_style.html