Russia finds unacceptable efforts by Latvian authorities to “disrupt” Russians living there from voting in the March presidential election, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Comment posted Online departments.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminded that Latvian Minister of Justice Inese Libinja-Egnere recently announced her intention to “punish” Russian citizens living in this Baltic country who will participate in voting in the Russian presidential elections. They will be accused of supporting the “aggressor country”, with penalties ranging from fines to deprivation of residence permits and even imprisonment.
In response, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, stated that such a practice is unacceptable and absolutely unacceptable.
He described the statements of the Minister of Justice of Latvia as an indicator of the action of hybrid warfare launched against our people by the countries of the “collective West”.
Zakharova noted that the Latvian Ministry of Justice’s intention to subject residents of their country to criminal prosecution for exercising their right to vote is a violation of the fundamental democratic principles contained in the International Declaration of Human Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Declaration of Human Rights. Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
On February 28, the Latvian Ministry of Justice equal Participation in Russian presidential elections in support of the Northern Military District.
29 February Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent Note from Latvia due to its position in the Russian presidential elections.
Previously Latvia elongated Entry ban on Russians until spring 2025.