here and now №96 03/02/1999 (1999)

On March 1, the Baltic countries joined the Schengen Agreement.

Shooting in Riga on March 3, 1998: dispersal of the demonstration of pensioners of the former USSR.

The theme of the day is the attitude towards the Russian language and the Russian-speaking population in the Baltic countries.

Refusals in the right to citizenship for Russian-speaking residents of the former USSR, the closure of Russian schools, the ousting of the Russian language from everyday life, insulting people and the violation of human rights on a national basis are discussed.

Yegor Ligachev and Victor Alksnis (studio), Alexander Nevzorov (space bridge with St.

Petersburg), Gundars Bojars (space bridge with Riga) take part in the conversation.