Latvia's prime minister backs expulsion of Leonid Ragozin
Andris Kulbergs, Latvia's premier, says independent Russian journalism needs careful checking, and he supports the expulsion.
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What happened
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs backed the expulsion of Leonid Ragozin. He said independent Russian journalism has to be handled with great caution and triple checking.
Why it matters
Kulbergs said Latvia had been too patient and too tolerant in this area.
Coverage
- An Inside Look at an Exiled Russian Journalist Targeted as a ‘Foreign Agent’ (contrariannews.org)
- ‘We were way too patient, way too tolerant’: Latvia’s prime minister urges ‘great caution’ in dealing with independent Russian journalism and backs Leonid Ragozin’s expulsion (Meduza)
- ‘My only home.’ Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin spent 12 years building a life in Latvia. Now he’s afraid to return. (Meduza)
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