Riga (Latvia)

These Baltic countries are fascinating and their people resilient. They value their independence massively as it has been hard to come by. All 3 Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) have had a troubled past, They feel massively for Ukraine, and I imagine they are scared it may be them.

Re Putin photo - the Russian and Ukraine embassies are near each other - they are only separated by a museum. There are messages of support outside the Ukraine embassy, and it has 24-hour protection.

Then comes the museum. At the end of the museum building, there is the Putin picture. This picture directly faces the entrance to the Russian embassy. Lots of words of protest outside the Russian village.

Re photo of feet - I love this story. In 1989, over 2 million people held hands and formed a human chain across the 3 Baltic countries. From Tallinn, through Riga , to Vilnius. The photo shows an exact point it went through Vilnius. This chain is known as the Baltic Way or Baltic chain. It was a peaceful political protest demonstrating the people of these countries wanting their independence.Read more