• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Russia Bemoans Silence Over Citizens’ Discrimination In Baltic Countries

by Leadership News
1 year ago
in Foreign News
Russia
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Russia has continued to lament the problem of silencing of the discrimination her citizens in in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, known as Baltic countries.
The attack on the rights of the Russian-speaking population is actively condemned at the UN as its Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights least year accused the Latvian authorities of a sharp reduction in education in minority languages.

Advertisement

Similar criticism is addressed to the policy of the Estonian authorities, who also prohibit Russians from receiving education in their native language.

Speaking in March at the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Russian delegation stated that discrimination against the Russian-speaking population lies at the core of the Baltic countries’ construction of their statehood, and Russophobia there has reached its apogee.

Representative of the Russian delegation, Ilya Barmin said the amendments to Latvian migration legislation adopted in 2022 “are essentially aimed at expelling the Russian-speaking population from the country.” “Vilnius and Tallinn are following in the footsteps of Riga,” Barmin noted.

At the same time, in the European Union, where Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been members for 20 years, they turn a blind eye to this. Member of the European Parliament Miroslav Radaczowski emphasises that this problem does not concern most officials and politicians, since it is not beneficial in the run-up to the elections to the European Parliament, which are scheduled for June 2024.
“I speak as a lawyer with knowledge of international law. This is wrong and it will always be wrong. But there is no such topic in the European Parliament. It doesn’t exist, because anyone in the EU who starts talking about discrimination against the rights of Russians and Russians becomes an enemy. This problem is being kept silent in the EU, and in the run-up to the European Parliament elections it is not beneficial to anyone,” he said.
Barmin added that the same time, silencing the problem of discrimination against Russians began long before the special military operation in Ukraine.

RELATED

South Africa’s Malema Found Guilty Of Hate Speech Over 2022 Rally Remarks

South Africa’s Malema Found Guilty Of Hate Speech Over 2022 Rally Remarks

8 hours ago
White House Fires CDC Head Over Vaccine Policy Standoff

White House Fires CDC Head Over Vaccine Policy Standoff

8 hours ago
ADVERTISEMENT

Estonian political scientist Igor Rosenfeld noted that it has roots back in the 1990s. But, according to him, this position became especially stronger after the outbreak of hostilities.
“In the Baltic countries – primarily Estonia and Latvia – there is a special order in the European Union. The European Union turns a blind eye to this because the Baltics are a border area, Russia is close, and therefore it is considered right to take a tough position towards pro-Russian elements. In particular, we are talking about Russian citizens,” he said.

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin said what is happening in the Baltic countries, including the deportation of Russians from Latvia, affects the security of Russia.
The Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out the conflict between the actions of official Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn and many international documents, in particular, the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the anti-Russian actions of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, which “have long gone beyond the legal framework and norms of behavior of civilized countries,” now seem to be firmly entrenched “beyond common sense and humanity.”


Join Our WhatsApp Channel

Nigerians can now earn US Dollars monthly by acquiring domains cheaply and reselling for profits up to $18,000 (nearly ₦30Million). Beneficiaries include professionals, entrepreneurs, civil servants and more. Click here to start.


Tags: Russia
SendShare10177Tweet6361Share
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

‘Why Nigeria Still Battles With Malaria’

Next Post

Binance Founder Sentenced To 4 Months In Prison Over Money Laundering

Leadership News

Leadership News

You May Like

South Africa’s Malema Found Guilty Of Hate Speech Over 2022 Rally Remarks
Foreign News

South Africa’s Malema Found Guilty Of Hate Speech Over 2022 Rally Remarks

2025/08/28
White House Fires CDC Head Over Vaccine Policy Standoff
Foreign News

White House Fires CDC Head Over Vaccine Policy Standoff

2025/08/28
Can That Distracted Phone Call Wait
Foreign News

South Korea Bans Use Of Smartphone In Schools

2025/08/27
Trump Signs Executive Order To Withdraw US From Paris Climate Change Accord
Foreign News

‘I Don’t Like A Dictator, I Am Not One’, Trump Defends Crackdown On Criminals Amid Criticism

2025/08/26
Turkey’s Transport Minister Fined After Posting Own Video While Driving On Excessive Speed
Foreign News

Turkey’s Transport Minister Fined After Posting Own Video While Driving On Excessive Speed

2025/08/26
JUST-IN: Japan Denies Plans To Create Special Visas For Nigerians
Foreign News

JUST-IN: Japan Denies Plans To Create Special Visas For Nigerians

2025/08/26
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Oyo Transport Agency Bans Officers From Wearing Mufti

ACF Expresses Concern Over Demolition Lagos Livestock Market

SPAN Tasks NSC On Research Funding, Stress Management

JUST-IN: ‘I Am Under Attacks,’ Says NNPCL GCEO Ojulari

JUST-IN: Suspected Herders Kill 2 Farmers In Fresh Attack On Benue Community

Tinubu Okays Lifetime Salary For Retiring Senior Officers – Interior Minister

PDP To Inaugurate 2025 National Convention C’ttee Tuesday

Tobi Amusan Withdraws From Diamond League Final

Safari Announces Release Of Dakuku Peterside’s New Book ‘Leading In A Storm’

Circuits Debuts In Uganda With $15m Investment, 80-title Library

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.