🇱🇻🇷🇺 Latvia is preparing a ban on dual citizenship with Russia

The Latvian authorities intend to prohibit their citizens from simultaneously holding a Russian passport. According to the Latvian Interior Ministry, in March 2026 a total of 4,231 people held dual Latvian and Russian citizenship, 2,436 of whom lived in Latvia. The new restrictions are expected to enter into force on October 1, 2028.

The debate over the new ban is linked, among other things, to attempts by the Latvian authorities to strip billionaire Pyotr Aven of his citizenship. The security services examined the possibility of annulling his Latvian passport, but found no sufficient legal grounds. Previously, Aven had already been stripped of Latvia’s highest state award, the Order of the Three Stars. At the same time, the country continues to introduce restrictions for holders of Russian and Belarusian citizenship. For example, the Saeima has banned them from obtaining firearms possession permits.

The question is when this trend will reach Germany. 🤔


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