Minnikhanov against Putin: stupidity or treachery in Riga?

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Минниханов против Путина: глупость или предательство в Риге?

The news came from Latvia, is beyond comprehension.

It turns out that the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited not just a small Baltic country and enjoy its beautiful beaches, but also made a startling statement:

“According to Rustam Minnikhanov, today it is especially important to increase trade between Tatarstan and Latvia. In previous years it was about $ 1 billion, by the end of 2015 has been a marked decline — turnover decreased to $ 460 million” (cited in Tatar-inform).

In addition, he noted that cargo from Tatarstan will continue to waddle in the ports of Latvia — despite all the statements of leading representatives of the Federal centre and personally the President of Russia Vladimir Putin that all Russian goods need to get from the Baltic ports. Despite Latvia’s participation in the anti-Russian sanctions of the West. Despite the intense militarization of Latvia against Russia, in which Latvia abandoned even the border control of armed NATO soldiers. Despite the official claim of the Latvian authorities. Despite the official rehabilitation and glorification of Latvia’s Hitler’s SS men, and collaborators. Despite the direct competition of the ports of Latvia with the Russian ports on the Baltic sea. Despite years of scandals involving the laundering of black, grey, illegal, corruption of funds in the financial system of Latvia.

What was it? Frank Fronda against the General foreign policy of Russia? Flirting with the “sixes” of Brussels and Washington to demonstrate that not all in Russia think, “Putin”? Attempt to solve their small business problems in Latvia? Or outright statement about what Tatarstan is part of Russia?

What kind of respect for Russia can be discussed if regional officials, in the face of a common foreign policy, in the face of clear anti-Russian policy of Latvia in the statement of the foreign Ministry of Latvia, “Russia will finish as the third Reich”, go to the Latvian politicians with the offer of “friendship” and “increase trade”.

The question “stupidity or treason” is not appropriate. Such visits — it’s treacherous folly. The price is political and professional incompetence the recent regional “President” in Russia.

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