Thread: Russian in Riga

I received an email today from Apple Languages advertising their usual wares, but this particular offer caught my eye: Learn Russian in Riga. They claim that 40% of the people there speak Russian. Is this true? How do non-Russian speakers react to being addressed by Russian learners there (i.e. if I decide to give it a go, am I going to be severely beaten on account of some local rivalry?).

Has anyone here any experience learning Russian in Riga?

http://www.applelanguages.com/en/lea...atvia/riga.php