Russian military retiree Boris Katkov, who was deported from Latvia, said in an interview: RIA NewsHe said that what upset him the most was being separated from his family due to his expulsion.
According to him, he wants to be close to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition, the pensioner still has a dog with whom he spent seven years in Latvia.
Katkov expressed The view that the processes in Latvia started with the liquidation of the Russian language and Russian culture, oppression against Russian citizens, and that all this was done with the aim of humiliating Russian citizens and leaving them without the help of the Russian state.
Last week, the Latvian Ministry of Internal Affairs recognized Katkov as a threat to national security and “sentenced” him to deportation from the country with an indefinite return ban. He claims that his activities are considered dangerous “because he protects citizens and integrates Russian citizens into Latvia.”
On January 14, Katkov arrived in Kaliningrad. He lived in the Baltic country for 56 years, leaving behind his wife, children and grandchildren. More details in the material “Newspapers.Ru”.
Previously in Poland detained The Belarusian is suspected of spying for Russia.