The Russian Embassy in Riga sent a note to the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with the statements of the Minister of Justice Inesa Libini-Egnere about the potential criminal liability of Russian citizens for their participation in the presidential elections. This has been reported telegram channel embassies.
The Russian embassy demanded to “stop the practice of intimidation against Russians, to guarantee the prevention of criminal prosecution of Russian citizens not only at polling stations, but also for political reasons.”
Before that, Inese Libiņa-Egnere, head of the Latvian Ministry of Justice statedParticipation of Russian citizens living in Latvia in the presidential elections of the Russian Federation can be classified as a criminal offense.
According to the head of the department, republican authorities cannot restrict Russians’ access to the embassy. He did not rule out the possibility that the actions of those participating in the elections would be equated with supporting a special operation in Ukraine. The minister pointed out that the republic has criminal responsibility for legitimizing the Ukrainian conflict.
Previously Zakharova responded to Riga’s statements about the “criminal” presidential elections in the Russian Federation.