Russian-linked Strategic Culture Foundation published a plan for consolidating the pro-Russian electorate around Aivars Šlesers in Latvia to strengthen power and potentially seize nationwide control.

On May 31, 2024, the Russian-affiliated think tank Strategic Culture Foundation published an article outlining plans by Latvian politician Aivars Šlesers to consolidate the pro-Russian electorate around him. Analysis cited by the Latvian Twitter account Tālavas Taurētājs suggests that following the example of Bartashevich, Šlesers is expected to address Elksniņš, thereby strengthening his chances of taking control over the entire country. This operation indicates Kremlin efforts to manipulate internal Latvian politics through pro-Russian actors aiming to seize power. The source attributes the article explicitly to the Strategic Culture Foundation, which is linked to Russia's SVR intelligence agency.