I think that the Russian language in Latvia should at least be promoted to the official status within municipalities with high percentage of native Russian speakers. By doing so the authorities would show respect to the significant part of the population. Stubborn denial of any official status for the Russian language is stupid, because you just can't ignore demands of the third part of the population. But the language is just one of many integrational issues in Latvian society, alongside with non-citizens and involvement of Russian community representatives in government. Ignoring these problems alienates native Russian speakers of Latvia and makes them feel like they are the second-class people in their own country. This could lead to aggravation of tensions in Latvian society and even to civil unrest.