Latvia enforced an indefinite entry restriction for pro-Kremlin designer Artemiy Lebedev and comic Valery Ponomarenko, a month before he was because of perform in the country, Latvia $ s Foreign Ministryannounced Friday.Latvian authorities did not mention the particular factors for blacklisting Lebedev and Ponomarenko, noting only that the previous is $ recognized in certain circles $ and the latter was arranged to carry out in the cities of Rezekne and Dugavpils.Lebedev, who wasblacklisted by Ukraine for supporting Russia $ s major invasion, called Latvian authorities $ useless, petty and insignificant $ in action to his travel ban.Latvia previouslyblacklisted dozens of pro-war Russian public figures, including vocalist Shaman and $ propagandist $ comedian Maria Markova.Riga limited the flow of Russian citizens into the nation after Moscow got into Ukraine in 2022.
The Baltic country extended those restrictions until March 2025.
Russia has actually maintained tense relations with the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia considering that the major invasion.
The 3 countries are among NATO $ s most vocal supporters of Kyiv.