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Russia Bans Entry to 347 Citizens of Baltic States

The Foreign Ministry said the entry bans were a response to what it called the “hostile policy” of the three Baltic states toward Russia.
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Latvian Police to ‘Screen’ Russian Voters Outside Moscow’s Embassy

Police chief Armands Ruks said the visas and residence permits of Russian nationals will be checked as they go to vote in the presidential race.
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Latvia Urges Citizens to Leave Russia Amid Possible 'Terrorist Attacks'

The Baltic country's foreign ministry referred to a U.S. Embassy alert, which warned of "imminent" attacks by "extremists" in Moscow.
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presidential race

Latvian Minister Says Russians 'Essentially Support' Invasion By Voting

Minister Inese Libina-Egnere implied that Russian voters could face criminal liability for justifying the war under Latvian law.
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'blood grain'

Latvia Parliament Bans Food Imports From Russia, Belarus

Earlier this month, thousands of farmers demonstrated to call for a ban on Russian grain — which they said was funding the Kremlin's war efforts in Ukraine...
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leaked emails

Latvian MEP Secretly Worked for Russia’s FSB for Decades – The Insider

Tatjana Zdanoka has allegedly been working under the guidance of FSB “handlers” since at least 2005.
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Russia Threatens 'Imminent Retaliation' for Latvia’s Seizure of 'Moscow House'

Russia’s Embassy in Riga slammed the move as an “unprecedentedly hostile stunt” and “de-facto state robbery.”

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BBC Russian Journalists ‘Stunned’ By Grenade Attack in Riga Bar

While police claimed the attacker had a “personal” conflict with the bar’s owners, many have speculated that it was a targeted intimidation effort...
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espionage case

Latvia Jails Ex-Interior Minister for Pro-Russia Spying

"Adamsons collected secret and unclassified information for the Russian secret services, in an illegal, systematic and targeted way," the Riga court said...
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deep freeze

Moscow Gives Latvian Ambassador Two Weeks to Leave Russia

Moscow said on Friday that Latvia's ambassador had been given two weeks to leave Russia, accusing the Baltic state and EU member of "total Russophobia...
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Latvian Decision to Revoke Russian TV Station’s License Sparks Fear, Disbelief

Latvia’s decision Tuesday to withdraw the broadcast license of independent Russian television channel Dozhd caused disbelief and anger among the...
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Latvia Revokes Exiled Russian Station’s License Over War Coverage Violations

Latvia said Tuesday that it is revoking the independent Russian television channel Dozhd’s broadcasting license, citing “threats to national...
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Latvia Fines Russia's Liberal Dozhd TV Over Ukraine Coverage

Latvia has fined independent Russian television channel Dozhd 10,000 euros ($10,500) over its coverage of the war in Ukraine, the Latvian National Electronic...
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Poland, Baltics Enact EU Visa Ban for Russians

Holders of residence permits, family members, humanitarian cases and dissidents are unaffected.
memory wars

Latvia Removes Controversial Soviet Monument

Thousands of ethnic Russians rallied at the monument on May 9 every year to commemorate victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.
Ukraine War

Latvian Parliament Declares Russia ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’

The parliament urged the EU to stop issuing tourist visas for Russian and Belarusian citizens and to cut down on entry visas in general.
diplomatic cuts

Russia Closes Baltic Consulates, Expels Staff

The move comes in retaliation to similar Russian consulate closures by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
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Baltic States Expel Four Russian Diplomats

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said Friday they were expelling a total of four Russian diplomats in solidarity with the Czech Republic...
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Latvia Bans Russian TV Host Over Hitler Remarks

Pro-Kremlin spin doctor Vladimir Solovyov called Hitler "a very brave man" during a live broadcast.
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Baltic States Ban Belarus Leader Over Election Fraud, Violence

The Baltic EU members announced their sanctions in a coordinated effort to support the protests in Belarus.
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