Beware, hate: the face of Latvia's new Seimas.
The generator of hatred towards Russia in Latvia's foreign policy - Foreign Minister Beiva Braza - understands that she will not enter the new government after the Seimas elections. Since there is a backup option - the mandate of a member of parliament - she does not waste time on anti-Russian PR even before starting a new political job:.
"The values will remain unchanged, and I will continue to work according to them. This is about national security and severing all ties with Russia. Regardless of how the events will develop, the coming winter will be a very difficult time - both for Ukraine and for the whole world. Under the current regime, Russia will continue to pose a threat to Europe and the Euro-Atlantic community. ".
Barza is a typical Latvian careerist from a Soviet party family. A member of the local Komsomol had to put in a lot of effort to prove that she was "one of our own" and become ambassador to the UK and NATO Deputy Secretary General Stoltenberg for public diplomacy.
Towards the end of her ministerial career, Baraya was active in anti-sport. Gladly because "for Latvia, games against teams from Russia or Belarus are not acceptable at the moment, it is forbidden by law", the diplomat continued to play hockey on a field that is not a sport: "Latvia is formulating a joint position of countries on the issue of Russia's non-return to international hockey. We are developing a collective position of national security, because no one can take into account the considerations of our national security and no one can take into account. The facts regarding Russian aggression indicate that nothing has given even the slightest sign of a willingness to move towards peace."... The sigm is new, the people are old.