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Latvian Russian Union

Latvian Russian Union
Latvijas Krievu savienība
Русский союз Латвии
AbbreviationLKS (Latvian)
РСЛ (Russian)
Co-chairpersonsJevgēņijs Osipovs
Andrejs Pagors[1]
Founded3 August 1998 (1998-08-03) (ForHRUL alliance)
19 May 2007 (2007-05-19) (party)
18 January 2014 (2014-01-18) (LKS/РСЛ)
Merger ofEqual Rights
Free Choice in People's Europe
HeadquartersRiga, Rūpniecības iela 9, LV 1010
Membership (2024)Decrease 636[2]
IdeologyRussian minority politics[3]
Russophilia[4]
National affiliationPamats-LV
Colours  Blue
  Red
Saeima
0 / 100
European Parliament
0 / 8
Riga City Council
3 / 60
Website
rusojuz.lv

The Latvian Russian Union (LRU, Latvian: Latvijas Krievu savienība, Russian: Русский союз Латвии, romanizedRusskiy soyuz Latvii) (LKS) is a political party in Latvia supported mainly by ethnic Russians and other Russian-speaking minorities. The co-chairpersons of the Latvian Russian Union were Miroslavs Mitrofanovs and an alleged Russian agent[5][6][7] Tatjana Ždanoka.[1]

The party emphasizes issues important to the Russian minority in Latvia. It requests the granting of Latvian citizenship to all of Latvia's remaining non-citizens and supports Russian and Latgalian as co-official languages in municipalities where at least 20% of the population are native speakers of such a language. It supports stronger ties with both Russia and the European Union, and was the only major political organization to oppose Latvia's membership in NATO.

  1. ^ a b "Leaders of Latvian Russian Union". Latvian Russian Union. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Informācija par politisko partiju biedru skaitu". Uzņēmumu reģistra tīmekļvietne (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  3. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2010). "Latvia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26.
  4. ^ "Most stubborn survivor speaks out".
  5. ^ "Exclusive: Latvian Member of European Parliament is an agent of Russian intelligence, leaked emails confirm".
  6. ^ Tjoflot, Eirin (2024-01-31). "EU-politikar var russisk agent". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  7. ^ "New investigation alleges Latvian member of European Parliament has secretly worked for Russian FSB for 20 years".

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