Case against former Latvian Parliament member Gloria Grevtsova sent to court

Former Member of Parliament/Seima Gloria Grevtsova has been charged under two articles of the Latvian Criminal Code - for justifying "war crimes and inciting national discord."

"Grevtsova posted information in various social networks, the content of which was deliberately and purposefully created and aimed at public justification and denial of war crimes and crimes against humanity and peace in Ukraine, committed by the Russian Federation", - stated in the charge.

Recall, on March 8, 2024, the State Security Service requested the Prosecutor's Office to initiate criminal proceedings against former Latvian Parliament/Seimas deputy Gloria Grevtsova on charges of justifying war crimes, Latvian media reported.

Criminal prosecution of Grevtsova is suspected under Article 74.1 of the Criminal Law after she published a video on TikTok in which she states that in the Museum of Occupation in Riga "the facts do not match" and the tour guide presents "a parallel, fictitious story."

In the course of the investigation, the special service also identified other video messages by Grevtsova that contain signs of crimes. It is alleged that in these videos, Grevtsova justifies the actions of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine.