Latvia declares Russia a sponsor of terrorism

Latvia declared Russia a sponsor of terrorism and called on the EU to stop issuing visas to Russians Latvia also called on EU countries to immediately suspend the issuance of tourist and entry visas to Russians and Belarusians< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/1010xH/media/img/3/69/756602080957693.webp 1010w" type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 640px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 640px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)" >

The Saeima of Latvia recognized Russia as a country— sponsor of terrorism. This announcement was posted on his website. Riga also called on EU countries to immediately suspend the issuance of tourist and entry visas to citizens of Russia and Belarus.

Rihards Kols, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Seimas, said that Russia “for many years supported and financed terrorist regimes and organizations in various ways.” In particular, the country— “the largest supplier of weapons to the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.” In addition, Riga recalled the poisoning of former GRU colonel Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in British Salisbury in 2018, as well as the Malaysian Boeing crash in the Donetsk region in 2014. The Russian authorities have repeatedly denied allegations of involvement in these events.

Similar “brutal, immoral and illegal tactics” Russia has also chosen Ukraine, Koles said. The Seimas recalled that since the beginning of the special operation, 12 million Ukrainians have left their homes, more than 5 million have left the country.

The Latvian authorities also believe that Russia “deliberately continues to deepen the global food crisis.” They noted that less than a day after the conclusion of the “grain deal” Russia hit the Odessa port. Thus, the country “has shown disrespect for its obligations,” the Sejm said.

The Russian Ministry of Defense emphasized that the blow was inflicted on the military infrastructure— ship and a warehouse with missiles. “This is in no way related to the infrastructure that is used to fulfill the agreements and export grain. Therefore, this cannot affect the beginning of the shipment process in any way, — Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

In May, Lithuania recognized Russia as a terrorist state. Its Sejm stated that they consider the Russian special operation a genocide, and advocated the creation of a Special International Military Tribunal to “investigate and evaluate war crimes”, proposing to take the Nuremberg or Tokyo Tribunals as a basis.

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