Ficha de relación
Letonia
Rusia
Evaluación de la relación
Las explicaciones registradas están disponibles actualmente en inglés.
Latvia–Russia relations are sharply adversarial, with security, sanctions, diplomacy and historical disputes at the center.
Letonia hacia Rusia
-65Latvia has supported EU sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine and has reduced Russian diplomatic representation, including declaring the Russian ambassador persona non grata in 2023. These policies reflect a sustained deterioration in Latvia’s government relations with Russia.
Rusia hacia Letonia
-70Russia has designated Latvia an unfriendly state and imposed restrictions on its diplomatic representation. It has also responded to Latvia’s reduction of Russian diplomatic representation with reciprocal measures, reinforcing an adversarial government relationship.
Relación general
-70The relationship is persistently adversarial, with Latvia’s security alignment against Russian policy and reciprocal diplomatic restrictions set against unresolved disputes over Soviet-era history and Russian-language policy. Russia’s war against Ukraine has further deepened the security divide.
Cómo interpretar estas puntuaciones
Las puntuaciones son valoraciones aproximadas, no mediciones objetivas ni una verificación actual. Las puntuaciones direccionales describen políticas y actuaciones gubernamentales, no la opinión pública. La puntuación general es una estimación independiente, nunca un promedio.
- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
«Sin evaluar» significa que no hay una puntuación registrada. La existencia de una pareja no implica reconocimiento diplomático ni relaciones establecidas.
Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
Latvia–Russia relations are sharply adversarial, shaped by Latvia’s security concerns, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and disputes over Soviet history and Russian-language policy. Latvia has aligned with EU sanctions and reduced Russian diplomatic representation; Russia has imposed reciprocal diplomatic restrictions and treated Latvia as an unfriendly state. These actions sit alongside enduring bilateral tensions over security and historical interpretation.
Áreas de tensión
- Latvia’s security alignment and support for sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- Reciprocal reductions and restrictions on diplomatic representation
- Disputes over the interpretation of Soviet occupation and history
- Latvian policies concerning Russian-language education and public life
Acontecimientos clave
Latvia reduced Russian diplomatic representation and ordered the closure of Russian consular offices.
Latvia declared the Russian ambassador persona non grata amid the deterioration in relations.
Russia designated Latvia an unfriendly state and imposed restrictions on its diplomatic representation.
Principales incertidumbres
- The scale and implementation of bilateral restrictions beyond the major diplomatic measures are unclear.
- The extent of direct government engagement on practical cross-border matters is uncertain.