On 13 June, Latvian State Security Service (VDD) asked the Prosecution Office to initiate criminal prosecution against a person for publicly glorifying and justifying war crimes committed by Russia, as well as for inciting national and ethnic hatred and enmity in society.
The criminal case against this person was initiated on 26 March 2024 pursuant to Section 741 Paragraph 2 and Section 78 Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Law.
In the course of the investigation, VDD discovered several videos in Russian language on the social website "TikTok", in which the person disseminated various statements and messages of a hostile nature against Latvians and Ukrainians, justifying the unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine launched by the Russian Federation on 24 February, 2022, as well as statements aimed at inciting national and ethnic hatred and enmity.
The suspect has been applied the security measure – detention.
VDD recalls that no person should be considered guilty until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law.
Information prepared by VDD
