2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.orbis.2020.05.010
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Why Isn’t Latvia the “Next” Crimea? Reconsidering Ethnic Integration

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“…Moscow parks are abundant in festivals and iconic events that nourish people's sense of belonging to the roots of Russian descent. Magnitude celebrations of the Victory Day on the 9 th of May in the parks host lots of people waving flags and wearing black and yellow ribbons in memory of those who sacrificed themselves for Russia (Ekmanis 2017). On this day, park visitors enjoy brass bands, military exhibitions, fireworks, workshops, and open concerts honouring their Russianness.…”
Section: Moscow Parks and Ethnic National Identitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moscow parks are abundant in festivals and iconic events that nourish people's sense of belonging to the roots of Russian descent. Magnitude celebrations of the Victory Day on the 9 th of May in the parks host lots of people waving flags and wearing black and yellow ribbons in memory of those who sacrificed themselves for Russia (Ekmanis 2017). On this day, park visitors enjoy brass bands, military exhibitions, fireworks, workshops, and open concerts honouring their Russianness.…”
Section: Moscow Parks and Ethnic National Identitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Effects on identity are especially relevant for audiences within post‐Soviet states. As the Kremlin searches for ways to (re)build its influence in the space, an element may involve strengthening relations with Russian “compatriots”—the term used by the Kremlin to describe Russian speakers living outside Russian borders (e.g., Berzina, 2016; Ekmanis, 2020). President Vladimir Putin has himself indicated this goal, sketching the “protection” of Russian speakers as a “right and duty” and emphasizing that the “global Russian community” transcends formal ethnicity and incorporates “Russian‐speaking citizens, people who feel themselves a part of the so‐called broad Russian world” (Putin, 2014).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For countries such as the Baltic state of Latvia, consolidation of the Russian‐speaking identity has been problematized as a threat to societal cohesion. Latvian society is sharply divided along ethnolinguistic lines, and although many contend that comparisons between Ukraine and the Baltic states are overblown and unrealistic (e.g., Ekmanis, 2020), Kachuyevski (2017) argues that Russia's invasions of Ukraine have “securitized divisive issues in Latvian society regarding historical memory, language preference, transnational media, and ethnic identity” (p. 239).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%