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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Ambassadors of Latvia to Russia, Ambassadors of Russia to Latvia, Latvian people of Russian descent, Latvia-Russia border, History of Russians in Latvia, Baltic-Soviet relations, Konstantin Gluhov, Vassili Kononov, Abrene district, Artjoms Rud evs, Andrejs Rubins, Jurijs Andrejevs, Nils U akovs, Evgeny Sveshnikov, Marija Naumova, Vladimirs Ko es i enko, Vit lijs Astafjevs, Aleksandrs Starkovs, Deniss Ivanovs, Ksenia Solo, Latvian-Soviet Peace Treaty, Jevg ijs Kosma ovs, Mihails Miholaps, Juris Laiz ns, Slivenko v. Latvia, Igors Stepanovs, Jurijs igajevs, Daniils Turkovs, Uljana Semjonova, Vit lijs Me i enko, Alexander Veshnyakov, Elya Baskin, Andrejs Pavlovs, Sergejs Naumovs, Maksims Rafa skis, Vit lijs Maksimenko, Aleksejs Vi akovs, Sergejs Ko ans, Mihails Zem inskis, Aleksandrs Isakovs, Pytalovo, Aija Andrejeva, Deniss Romanovs, Deniss Ka anovs, Vladislavs Kozlovs, Igors Korab ovs, Valent ns Loba ovs, O egs Laiz ns, Vit lijs Smirnovs, Vladimirs Bespalovs, Val rijs Redjko, Igors Tarasovs, Igors Kozlovs, Andrejs Kova ovs, Igors Sav enkovs, Aleksandrs Fertovs, Jevg ijs Kazura, Vadims Gospodars, Alans Si e ikovs, Juris Sokolovskis, Igors Semjonovs, Andris Teikmanis, Edgars Skuja, Embassy of Latvia in Moscow, Ludza River, Kukhva River, Pitelis, R tupe. Excerpt: Russians have been the largest ethnic minority in Latvia for the last two centuries. The Latvian word krievi for "Russians" and Krievija for "Russia" is thought to have originated from Krivichs, one of the tribal unions of Early East Slavs. During the 11th-12th centuries, Jersika and Koknese, principalities in Eastern Latvia paid tribute to the Principality of Polatsk. Koknese was taken by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in 1208 and Jersika in 1209 and later both incorporated into Terra Mariana (Livonia). East Slavic presence remained, primarily as merc...
