The use of the language and more generally the rights of ethnic Russians living in Latvia have become sensitive issues in a country that fervently backs Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion.

Latvian Education Minister Karlis Sadurskis replied that it was absurd to discuss language issues in schools 27 years after the county gained independence. "We hear that it would be difficult for ...

Starting in September 2026, Latvian schools will no longer offer Russian as a second language for students entering the 5th grade, following recent amendments introduced by the Latvian government.

TASS/. Latvia’s Saeima has endorsed the finalized version of a bill that bans tuition in the Russian language at private universities and colleges as of the beginning of 2019. As many as 57 ...