Latvia expels Russian diplomats from the country because of “unacceptable communication” Oleg Zykov has two weeks to leave Latvia. Latvia, as well as its other Baltic neighbors Estonia and Lithuania, fear that they could also become victims of Russian aggression after Ukraine.
Moscow, once the center of power for the Baltics, has been complaining for years that Russians are being discriminated against there. Around a quarter of the population in Latvia with 1.9 million inhabitants belongs to the Russian-speaking minority.