Editing Latvian Russian Union (section)

{{Short description|Latvian political party}}
{{Infobox political party
| country          = Latvia
| name             = Latvian Russian Union
| native_name      = Latvijas Krievu savienība<br/>Русский союз Латвии
| colorcode        = {{party color|Latvian Russian Union}}
| logo             = [[File:Latvian Russian Union logo.png|265px]]
| abbreviation     = LKS (Latvian)<br/>РСЛ (Russian)
| leader1_title    = Co-chairpersons
| leader1_name     = [[Jevgēņijs Osipovs]]<br />Andrejs Pagors<ref name="leaders"/>
| founded          = {{Start date and age|1998|8|3|df=yes}} <small>(ForHRUL alliance)</small> <br />{{Start date and age|2007|5|19|df=yes}} <small>(party)</small><br />{{Start date and age|2014|1|18|df=yes}} <small>(LKS/РСЛ)</small>
| ideology         = [[Russians in Latvia|Russian]] [[Political parties of minorities|minority politics]]<ref name="Nordsieck">{{cite web|url=http://www.parties-and-elections.de/latvia.html|last=Nordsieck|first=Wolfram|title=Latvia|website=Parties and Elections in Europe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726031852/http://www.parties-and-elections.de/latvia.html|archive-date=2011-07-26|url-status=dead|year=2010}}</ref><br/>[[Russophilia]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/4958/ | title=Most stubborn survivor speaks out }}</ref>
| international    = 
| merger           = [[Equal Rights (Latvia)|Equal Rights]]<br/>{{Interlanguage link|Free Choice in People's Europe|lv|Brīvā izvēle tautu Eiropā|ru|Свободный выбор в народной Европе}}
| membership       = {{decrease}} 636<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ur.gov.lv/lv/specializeta-informacija/informacija-par-politisko-partiju-biedru-skaitu/|title=Informācija par politisko partiju biedru skaitu|website=Uzņēmumu reģistra tīmekļvietne|access-date=2024-01-29|language=lv}}</ref>
| membership_year  = 2024
| national         = [[Pamats-LV]]
| european         = 
| colours          = {{color box|{{party color|Latvian Russian Union}}|border=darkgray}} [[Blue]]<br/>{{color box|#E31E24|border=darkgray}} [[Red]]
| headquarters     = [[Riga]], Rūpniecības iela 9, LV 1010
| seats1_title     = [[Saeima]]
| seats1           = {{Composition bar|0|100|{{party color|Latvian Russian Union}}}}
| seats2_title     = [[European Parliament]]
| seats2           = {{Composition bar|0|8|{{party color|Latvian Russian Union}}}}
| seats3_title     = [[Riga City Council]]
| seats3           = {{Infobox political party/seats|3|60|{{party color|Latvian Russian Union}}}}
| website          = [http://www.rusojuz.lv/ rusojuz.lv]
}}
The '''Latvian Russian Union''' ('''LRU''', {{langx|lv|Latvijas Krievu savienība}}, {{langx|ru|Русский союз Латвии|Russkiy soyuz Latvii}}) ('''LKS''') is a [[list of political parties in Latvia|political party]] in [[Latvia]] supported mainly by ethnic [[Russians]] and other [[Demographics of Latvia#Historical shifts|Russian-speaking minorities]]. The co-chairpersons of the Latvian Russian Union were [[Miroslavs Mitrofanovs]] and [[Tatjana Ždanoka]], both agents of the [[Federal Security Service|FSB]].<ref name="leaders">{{cite news |title=Leaders of Latvian Russian Union |url=http://www.rusojuz.lv/en/party/Business-cards/Leaders/ |access-date=April 2, 2015 |publisher=Latvian Russian Union}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://theins.ru/en/politics/268694 | title=Exclusive: Latvian Member of European Parliament is an agent of Russian intelligence, leaked emails confirm }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tjoflot |first=Eirin |date=2024-01-31 |title=EU-politikar var russisk agent |url=https://www.nrk.no/urix/eu-politikar-var-russisk-agent-1.16739063 |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=NRK |language=nn-NO}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/01/29/new-investigation-alleges-latvian-member-of-european-parliament-has-secretly-worked-for-russian-fsb-for-20-years | title=New investigation alleges Latvian member of European Parliament has secretly worked for Russian FSB for 20 years }}</ref>
 	
The party emphasizes issues important to the [[Russians in Latvia|Russian minority in Latvia]]. It requests the granting of [[Latvian nationality law|Latvian citizenship]] to all of Latvia's remaining [[Non-citizens (Latvia)|non-citizens]] and supports Russian and [[Latgalian language|Latgalian]] as [[Official language|co-official languages]] in municipalities where at least 20% of the population are native speakers of such a language. It supports stronger ties with [[Russia]] and was the only major political organization to oppose Latvia's membership in [[NATO]].