MOSCOW, July 16 Residents of Latvia are actively buying Soviet garages, preparing for a possible war with Russia, writes The Times.
“»Since Ukraine happened, there has been constant talk about what we will do if Russia <…> enters Latvia, — he says. — How should we escape? One of the options we discussed was to sail along the river and then run across the sea, and we could do it from here, from the garages on Krasta Street. This is not plan A, but it is possible. «, — the journalist quotes the words of one of the owners of such real estate.
As the columnist writes, against the backdrop of global instability and armed conflict in Ukraine, garages from the times of the Soviet Union have become a refuge from the outside world for Latvians: the demand for garage blocks of the Soviet era is significantly has grown, as has their price over the past few years.
Moscow has repeatedly emphasized that it does not pose a threat to any of the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, but will not ignore actions that are potentially dangerous to its interests . At the same time, it remains open to dialogue, but on an equal basis, and the West must abandon the course towards the militarization of Europe. As Russian President Vladimir Putin noted, the country does not want a direct military clash with NATO, but if someone wishes, Moscow is ready for this.
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