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Schrödinger's Russians: nobody knows if they are in Latvia or not
Schrödinger's Russians: nobody knows if they are in Latvia or not
In September, official statistics showed a significant reduction in the number of people resident in Latvia. Most of the figure is accounted for by the apparent departure of Russian citizens whose permanent residence permit expired in September, which meant they were removed from the population register. But it is impossible to state with any certainty whether they have actually left, Rus.LSM.lv writes in a special report December 21.
Liepāja runs Latvian lessons for parents
Liepāja runs Latvian lessons for parents
For the first time in Latvia, free courses are being offered to parents of students who are not native speakers of Latvian, so that they can help their children with their homework. 
Video: Liepāja Soviet monument dismantled
Video: Liepāja Soviet monument dismantled
In Liepāja on Tuesday, October 25, the dismantling of the “Liepaja defenders” monument was launched, reports Rus.LSM.lv. This facility in Liepaja is one of three that has been recognized as glorifying the Soviet regime and is therefore to be demolished by November 15 of this year.
Student detained in Liepāja for stabbing teacher
Student detained in Liepāja for stabbing teacher
The State Police (VP) has detained a minor in Liepaja who stabbed her teacher outside the school premises on Saturday, VP's Kurzeme Region Administration head of Liepāja precinct Ingus Ukstiņš told Latvian Radio on September 26. 
Why Lenin rings a bell in Liepāja
Why Lenin rings a bell in Liepāja
On August 23, 1991, on the anniversary of the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (1939), the Liepāja section of the Latvian Popular Front held a picket at the USSR's War Fleet Officers' House. That same day, the nation toppled Lenin's monument. Later, the bronze leader was remade into bells, all the funds derived from their sale donated to charity.
Get a closer look at the amber in Liepāja
Get a closer look at the amber in Liepāja
For centuries, amber has been in the center of Latvian crafts, arts, and jewelry, now bearing not only aesthetic but also historical value. Liepāja Museum has opened an exhibition "Amber in close-up", revealing jewelry created in the second half of the 20th century, said Rus.lsm.lv August 2.
Liepāja in 1919: how the townsfolk brought down a German monument
Liepāja in 1919: how the townsfolk brought down a German monument
The steamer “Saratov”, on which the Latvian Provisional Government led by Kārlis Ulmanis spent two months floating on the waters near Liepāja, returned to the Liepāja harbor on June 27, 1919. This was the end of a period called the “Republic on Water”. LSM's Russian service joined historian Juris Raķis in taking a stroll around Liepāja to see where some of the significant events in Latvian history took place.
Photos: Liepāja then and now
Photos: Liepāja then and now

Liepāja is Latvia's third-largest city and an ice-free port, and it's celebrating its 392th birthday on March 18. For the occasion, an exhibition of 23 photos at the Liepāja Central Science Library puts the city's historical look side by side with the way it looks today.