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Post-Soviet Border Disputes - The Case of Estonia Latvia and Russia
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By Claes Levinsson
This paper discusses the question of the precise territorial delimitations of the Estonian and Latvian borders with the Russian Federation. The author argues that by using the question of territorial delimitation and linking it to issues of domestic affairs in Estonia and Latvia, Russia is trying to impose its political will beyond its own borders. Furthermore, by keeping the territorial issue alive over alleged discrimination against ethnic Russians, Russia is demonstrating a lack of desire to improve bilateral relations with Estonia and Latvia, and is jeopardizing its relationship with the EU.