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Russia meddling Ukraine-style in Baltics is unlikely

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: BALTICS
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: Baltic states EUR Estonia Latvia Lithuania EU NATO Russia Ukraine United States CIS BALTICS

Topical: economy industry international relations politics social foreign policy integration language security defence ethnic fiscal invasion media military nationality party sanctions
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2017), "Russia meddling Ukraine-style in Baltics is unlikely", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB217826

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Subject

Survey evidence on Baltic Russophones’ attitudes to the EU and NATO.

Significance

Russia’s involvement in Ukraine and the 2016 US elections have raised concerns that it may attempt to sow divisions in the Baltic states between those who speak Russian as their first language and other linguistic communities, to shift the former to a more pro-Moscow position.

Impacts

Significant Russian-speaking minorities will shape how the Baltic states are perceived abroad, including by Russia itself.
NATO units being rotated through the Baltics would be well advised to treat Russophones correctly, to help alleviate suspicions.
The Centre Party’s participation in government in Estonia brings Russophones into national politics.

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