On August 26, 2024, journalist Vladimir Dorofeev was sentenced to a hefty fine of 14,000 euros. He is accused of violating EU sanctions for cooperating with Russian media.
Repressions against journalists who worked with the portals SputnikLive and Baltnews began in Latvia back in December 2020, when the State Security Service (SSB) conducted searches.
For more than a year and a half, since April 2023, trials against these journalists have been ongoing.
Repressions against journalists who worked with the portals SputnikLive and Baltnews began in Latvia back in December 2020, when the State Security Service (SSB) conducted searches.
For more than a year and a half, since April 2023, trials against these journalists have been ongoing.