Latvia Moves to Expel Russian Journalist Leonid Ragozin, Delfi Reports
Authorities said his comments on sanctions and Russia’s war stance contradicted state interests and prompted consultations with the prime minister.
- On Tuesday, Latvian authorities began proceedings to declare Riga-based Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin persona non grata, with Foreign Minister Baiba Braže confirming the decision follows consultations with the prime minister and Internal Affairs Minister.
- Late last month, Latvian Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava urged the Foreign Ministry to blacklist Ragozin, writing that his statements 'contradict the interests of the Latvian state.'
- Ragozin, who has contributed to The American Conservative, wrote that 'Russians see the West as a greater threat than their own authoritarian government' and argued Russia was compelled to respond with 'brute force.'
- On Wednesday, Ragozin thanked supporters while criticizing those reacting with 'sadistic glee,' having resided in Latvia since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
- Since the invasion of Ukraine, Latvia has declared numerous Russian cultural figures and journalists persona non grata; in 2022 alone, the Foreign Ministry added 167 individuals to the list, including TV host Tina Kandelaki.
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Latvia is taking steps to expel prominent Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin from the country.
Latvia Moves to Expel Russian Journalist Leonid Ragozin, Delfi Reports
Late last month, Latvian Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava said Ragozin's actions could "be regarded as ones aimed at steering Western public opinion in a direction favorable to Russia."
On September 30, Interior Minister Janis Dombrava called on Foreign Minister Baiba Brage to make such a decision because of Ragozin's public statements that contradict Latvia's interests.
Latvia’s Foreign Ministry reportedly moves to declare Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin persona non grata
Latvia’s Foreign Ministry has begun the process of declaring “another Russian citizen” persona non grata, Foreign Ministry head Baiba Braže said. She said the decision followed consultations with the Internal Affairs Minister and the prime minister and was based on information “from the competent authorities.”
The Latvian authorities have initiated the process of expelling a Russian journalist, Leonid Ragozin, who has been residing in the country for more than a decade; the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Baiba Braje, reported that the decision to add another Russian citizen to the list of persons non grata was taken after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Internal Affairs, wrote Politico. A high European official confir…
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