The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation commented on the introduction of new requirements by Latvia for citizens with a temporary residence permit.
In order to have a residence permit, Russians must know Latvian at a level of at least A2.
However, this is not the only condition imposed on Russian citizens who permanently reside in Latvia.
It is noted that Russians have begun to receive letters with a questionnaire in which they are required to express their attitude towards the SVO and Crimea as part of Russia.
This [the demand of the Latvian authorities – editor’s note] is essentially bullying, wrote Tatyana Moskalkova on her Telegram channel.
As the ombudsman emphasized, Latvia’s new actions are nothing more than attempts to expel the Russian-speaking population from the country.
Moskalkova expressed her regret over the current situation. The politician noted that Russia considers such behavior on the part of Latvia an act of Russophobia and expects an appropriate response from European human rights institutions.
