Juris Ulmanis wrote that the day before, at Rimi, a woman with a boy had addressed him in Russian, possibly to ask for a Rimi card. According to him, when he asked why the woman spoke in Russian, she replied that she saw no reason not to. Ulmanis pointed out that this is Latvia and claimed that the woman then looked at him angrily and lingered with the boy at the checkout, interfering with him putting his purchases in the bag. Ulmanis stated that the cashier characterized the woman's behavior as arrogant and disrespectful to the country, adding that she encounters a similar attitude every day. He praised the cashier and suggested that Rimi management instructs employees to speak and respond in the state language of the Russian Federation, adding that it shouldn't be that way. Ulmanis called for support for employees who advocate for the Latvian language and mutual respect. #Latvija #valoda #cieņa (translated)

