These basic values must include those of an independent and democratic country that is a part of the Western world. The responsibility regarding these basic values is not to be undertaken only by the state. Inhabitants must show an initiative and take a bigger part in socio-political processes within the country, thus establishing non-governmental organisations, participating in the work of political parties, as well as the inhabitants must be ready to protect their country in the case of an external threat. Threats to the unity of the society and stability of the domestic policy are caused by the national and informative policy implemented by the relevant institutions of the Russian Federation. The implementation of these policies allows the Russian Federation to carry out targeted division of the Latvian society that increases tension between and estrangement of different groups of the society. The Russian Federation tries to influence the public opinion and wants to gradually change the opinions about historical facts, current political processes in the world, the fact that Latvia is a member of NATO and EU so that it would be beneficial for Russia. Efforts to create disbelief of the society in its country and state administration institutions also have been identified. It is done to create distrust between the society and government and make the society indifferent to the country or even negative towards it, thus reaching a point where the society cannot properly function and organise. The national and informative policies carried out by the Russian Federation against the Republic of Latvia for a long time include such topics as strengthening the status of the Russian language, increasing accessibility to education in the Russian language, protection of the rights of fellow countrymen and non-citizens, accusations of the Republic of Latvia in regard to rebirth of fascism and Nazism, as well as various emphasis on the role of Russia in the history of Latvia and the seeming separation of Latgale region from the rest of the Republic of Latvia. The actualisation of these topics is used to internationally discredit the Republic of Latvia and aggravate the domestic policy in the Republic of Latvia, thus threatening the unity of the society. Priorities of the Republic of Latvia Regarding the Prevention of Threats to the Unity of the Civil Society: Participation of the Civil Society in Socio-political Processes It is necessary to carry out a purposeful civil society policy in the Republic of Latvia by allocating constant part of the budget to various measures for strengthening the civil society