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## Re: INSIGHT - Russian view of the Balts

Released on 2012-10-01 14:00 GMT

Email-ID | 396768
Date | 2010-12-27 22:00:45
From | marko.papic@stratfor.com
To | analysts@stratfor.com, Lauren.goodrich@stratfor.com
List-Name | analysts@stratfor.com

As my other comment in the insight email suggested, Poland would not stand
behind Lithuania. The Warsaw-Vilnius relations couldn't be lower right
now. They have not been this poor since the 17th Century.
So, I would watch for any sign of a Lithuanian acquiescence in Polish
demands in 2011 as a bellwether of whether Vilnius is trying to enlist
Warsaw on its side.
On 12/27/10 1:58 PM, Lauren Goodrich wrote:
Interesting that Lithuania was like "fuck this"..... they had been so
positive recently about Rus-Lith relations. Not so comfortable for the
only Balt who doesn't border Russia to lose its buffer.
My question is that if Lith tries to stand up to Russia, say via
rejection of EU relationship or such -- would Poland stand behind it?
On 12/27/10 2:54 PM, Marko Papic wrote:
It's basically about taking the successes in the Polish-Russian
rapprochement and adapting it for the Baltic conditions.
On 12/27/10 1:41 PM, Michael Wilson wrote:
LG:
INSIGHT from 3 of my conversations last night.... To help us see
Moscow's thinking... there was a consensus between these 3 sources.
I'll send out the differing intel in a bit...
CODE: RU130, 108, 131
SOURCE DESCRIPTION: 3 separate Kremlin think-tankers with different
institutes
SOURCE RELIABILITY: C
ITEM CREDIBILITY: 3
DISTRIBUTION: Analysts
HANDLER: Lauren
Russia has always used its minorities as a way to pressure the
governments, but now that Russia has been moving in economically and
finally had success in controlling political parties and groups-then
you must look at the overall picture for the first time in years.
There is a definite shift in relations between each of the Balts and
Russia.
Traditionally, Lithuania and Russia have had a constructive
relationship. But this past year, that has been in decline.
Lithuania has always been willing to go along with many of Russia's
initiatives, knowing it had a buffer of anti-Russian countries of
Latvia and Estonia to deflect any real control from Moscow.
This is changing. Estonia and Latvia are both now finding a way to
live with Russia, in turn, Moscow is finding a way to control
Estonia and Latvia on many different levels.
This has rippled into Lithuania, who is now pushing back on Russian
control. This next year, you may see this manifest in military ties
to Poland or the U.S., in looking for alternative energy, or even
raising hell against the Russians in the EU-like others in the past
have done in blocking EU-Russia Partnerships.The forecast would then
be an improvement in Lithuanian-Polish relations FIRST. Because
right now Vilnius and Warsaw are at their lowest ever.
In turn, Estonia and Latvia are becoming more Russia-tolerant.
Before it wasn't about what Latvia and Estonia did against Russia,
but more that Moscow knew it had really no control over Latvia and
Estonia. Russia could always pressure the countries from below or
lash out at the countries via security attacks, Nashi or energy. But
it didn't change anything concretely. It didn't allow Moscow to
actually control Latvian or Estonian policy. It was just to piss off
the other.
What is happening now and is to hopefully happen over the next few
years is a major shift in Russian tactics. Russia is now not trying
to pressure Latvia or Estonia - actually, to qualify this statement,
Russia still has its pressure tactics - but it is really now adding
a whole new strategy in which Russia will be able to control, sway
or shift Latvian and Estonian policy. This is done when Russia
controls major political forces and strategic economic assets on the
ground. It is also done through a slow evolution on the ground of
showing how Russia can help these countries and not just conquer. It
takes time and skill to pull such a strategy off.
So this will be seen in controlling political forces, assets and
then expanding the Russian influence in the grassroots.
[LG: I'm working on all the examples they laid out & trying to type
them all up now, but wanted to send this first part out]
--
Lauren Goodrich
Senior Eurasia Analyst
STRATFOR
T: 512.744.4311
F: 512.744.4334
lauren.goodrich@stratfor.com
www.stratfor.com
--
Marko Papic
Analyst - Europe
STRATFOR
+ 1-512-744-4094 (O)
221 W. 6th St, Ste. 400
Austin, TX 78701 - USA
--
Lauren Goodrich
Senior Eurasia Analyst
STRATFOR
T: 512.744.4311
F: 512.744.4334
lauren.goodrich@stratfor.com
www.stratfor.com
--
Marko Papic
Analyst - Europe
STRATFOR
+ 1-512-744-4094 (O)
221 W. 6th St, Ste. 400
Austin, TX 78701 - USA