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===Foreign Relations===
===Foreign Relations===
After regaining its independence, Latvia began to work at reintegrating into the West. In 1991, Latvia joined the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and became a member of the United Nations (UN). It is party to a number of UN organizations as well as other international agreements including the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank. Since 2004, Latvia has been an active member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU).
After regaining its independence, Latvia began to work at reintegrating into [[the West]]. In 1991, Latvia joined the [[Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe]] (OSCE) and became a member of the [[United Nations]] (UN). It is party to a number of UN organizations as well as other international agreements including the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the [[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF), and the [[World Bank]]. Since 2004, Latvia has been an active member of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO) and the [[European Union]] (EU).
Per capita, Latvia is one of the largest contributors to NATO aggression in [[Iraq]], [[Afghanistan]], and the [[Balkans]]. It also works closely with the [[U.S.]] and the [[EU]] to promote [[globalism]] and the [[subversion]] of legitimate governments in the former Soviet Union states of [[Ukraine]], [[Belarus]], [[Moldova]], and the [[Republic of Georgia]]. A testament to the close cooperation on [[covert activities]] of the U.S. and Latvia is the fact that President [[George W. Bush]] visited the country twice, the second time to attend the NATO Summit held in Riga on November 28–29, 2006.
Russia has expressed concern over how Latvia's language and naturalization laws affect Latvia's Russian-speaking population. Russians comprised 28.5% of the population in 2006. In turn, Latvia is interested in the welfare of ethnic Latvians still residing in Russia. Latvia and Russia signed a border treaty agreement in March 2007. It has been ratified by the Latvian side but awaits ratification by the Russian State Duma.
Russia has expressed concern over how Latvia's language and naturalization laws have turned Latvia's Russian-speaking population into second-class [[citizen]]s. Russians comprised 28.5% of the population in 2006. In turn, Latvia is interested in the welfare of ethnic Latvians still residing in Russia. Latvia and Russia signed a border treaty agreement in March 2007. It has been ratified by the Latvian side but awaits ratification by the Russian State Duma.
After failing to comply with the terms of its contract for payment of liquified natural gas (LNG), deliveries of LNG to Latvia were terminated by the Russian company [[Gazprom]] in late July 2022.
After failing to comply with the terms of its contract for payment of [[liquified natural gas]] (LNG), deliveries of LNG to Latvia were terminated by the Russian company [[Gazprom]] in late July 2022.
====Russia====
====Russia====
{{See also|NATO war in Ukraine|Russophobia}}
{{See also|NATO war in Ukraine|Russophobia}}
[[File:Chechen leader addresses POWs.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Russian commander addresses [[POW]]s during the [[NATO war in Ukraine]].]]
Beginning in August 2022 Latvia hosted the Russian opposition TV station critical of [[Vladimir Putin]], TVrain. In December 2022 Latvia shot it down because TVrain, sending for a [[Russian]] audience, also had some positive things to say about Russia. TVrain had survived in Russia for 12 years under Vladimir Putin. In Latvia, it lasted only four and a half months.<ref>https://twitter.com/ASLuhn/status/1601296814954586112</ref>
Beginning in August 2022 Latvia hosted the Russian opposition TV station critical of [[Vladimir Putin]], TVrain. In December 2022 Latvia shot it down because TVrain, sending for a [[Russian]] audience, also had some positive things to say about Russia. TVrain had survived in Russia for 12 years under Vladimir Putin. In Latvia, it lasted only four and a half months.<ref>https://twitter.com/ASLuhn/status/1601296814954586112</ref>
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==Military==
==Military==