«I think that now, when it's Latvian politicians who have the power, they want to transform all Russians into Latvians, but how is it possible to make a Russian or another person into a Latvian? Our relations will improve if there is mutual respect. Additionally, the attitude would be much more positive if we weren’t subjected to pressure. We are all inhabitants of Latvia and have to respect each other.» These thoughts were expressed by Anastasija, an eleventh-grader in a bilingual school.