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The Latvian regulator the National Electronic Mass Media Council of Latvia (NEPLP) restricted access to the websites available in the territory of Latvia https://vk.com/, https://ok.ru, https://my.mail.ru until the lifting of sanctions imposed by the European Union, and restricted access to the mirror pages of the websites https://vk.com/, https://ok.ru, https://my.mail.ru available in the territory of Latvia. Link to the original

The Latvian regulator the National Electronic Mass Media Council of Latvia (NEPLP) prohibited the distribution (including retransmission) of 80 audio and audiovisual programs registered in the Russian Federation in the territory of Latvia, until the Russian Federation terminates its aggression in Ukraine. Link to the original

Latvian parliament, Saeima, adopted in the final reading the amendments to the Energy Law, stipulating a ban on natural gas supplies from RF to Latvia beginning on Jan 1, 2023. The Saeima also adopted rules for specific cases when negotiating with the regulatory authorities of other EU countries on ways to ensure the ban on natural gas supplies from RF. The rules will apply to cases when Conexus Baltic Grid, the Latvian operator of the natural gas transmission and storage system, is negotiating with the operator of another EU country on creating a unified natural gas transmission system. Link to the original

The Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) have reached an agreement to significantly limit (with some exceptions) border crossings for citizens of the Russian Federation who have EU Schengen visas. Decisions will be made by national governments according to national procedures, and will enter into force at the same time Link to the original

The Latvian regulator the National Electronic Mass Media Council of Latvia (NEPLP) restricted access to the websites available in Latvia https://www.mk.ru, https://realnoevremya.ru, https://www.1tv.com/, https://www.vedomosti.ru, https://mail.ru, https://yandex.ru, http://www.kremlinrus.ru/, https://expert.ru/, https://tass.com, https://rambler.ru, https://rbc.ru, https://historyfoundation.ru, https://smi2.ru; https://ren.tv; https://dumatv.ru; https://www.interfax-russia.ru,, denying access to the domain names or Internet Protocol addresses of those websites. Link to the original

On April 7, the Saeima (Latvian Parliament) supported urgent amendments to the Immigration Law, which suspended the issuance of first temporary residence permits to citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus until June 30, 2023. The legal framework for issuing or registering and revoking residence permits has also been supplemented. It has been established that the issuance or registration of a residence permit may also be refused in cases where the competent state authorities have established that a foreigner has publicly glorified, denied or justified genocide, a crime against humanity, a crime against peace, a war crime. This will also be possible if it is established that the alien has provided significant financial, material, propaganda, technological or other support to persons or states that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of democracies, or the constitutional order, or has carried out such acts or otherwise acted contrary to the interests of national security or public order and safety. Link to the original

Latvia prohibited the distribution of television programs in the territory of the Republic of Latvia: “THT- Comedy” (“THT – Комеди”), “THT4 International”, “TNT” (“THT”), “TNT Music” (“THT Music”), “FRIDAY International”, “KHL TV channel” (“Телеканал КХЛ”), “KHL HDTV channel” (“Телеканал КХЛ HD”), “KINOPREM'YERA” (“Кинопремьера”), “KINOSVIDANIYE” (“КИНОСВИДАНИЕ”), “Muzhskoye kino” (“Мужское кино”), “Lya-minor TV” (“Ляминор ТВ”), “Avto Plus” (“Авто Плюс”), “Nostal'giya” (“Ностальгия”), “ZHIVI!” (“Живи!”), “Kto yest' kto” (“Кто есть кто”), “Malysh-TV” (“Малыш-ТВ”), “Russkaya noch'” (“Русская ночь”), “Zee Russia” THT-Comedy, THT4 International, TNT, TNT Music, Friday International, KHL TV channel, KHL HDTV channel, Kinoprem’yeta, Kinosvidaniye, Muzhskoye kiNo. Lya-minor TV, Avto Plus, Nostal’giya, Zhivi!, Kto yest ’kto, Malysh-TV, Russkaya noch and Zee TV that belong to the Russian bank, its media company Gazprom Media Holdings or its subsidiary Red Media, until the lifting of the OFAC sanctions imposed by the United States on restrictive measures against GAZPROMBANK. Link to the original

Latvia prohibited the distribution of television programs in the territory of the Republic of Latvia: “NTV Serial” (“НТВ Сериал”), “NTV Stilj” (“НТВ Стиль”) and “NTV Pravo” (“НТВ Право”), until the lifting of the OFAC sanctions imposed by the United States on restrictive measures against GAZPROMBANK. Link to the original

The Latvian regulator the National Electronic Mass Media Council of Latvia (NEPLP) restricted access to websites available in Latvia https://rueconomics.ru/; https://rusvesna.su; https://slovodel.com/; https://ura.news/; https://octagon.media/; https://sputnik.by/; https://www.ntv.ru; http://kremlin.ru/; https://www.m24.ru/; https://ura.news/; https://mainampasauli.news; https://riafan.ru; https://tass.ru; https://ng.ru; https://vz.ru; https://argumenti.ru; https://kp.ru; https://lenta.ru; https://rubaltic.ru; https://vesti.ru; https://aif.ru; https://gazeta.ru; https://iz.ru; https://interfax.ru; https://balticword.com; https://news-front.info; https://topwar.ru/; https://nation-news.ru/; https://politros.com/; https://www.ridus.ru; https://ivbg.ru/; https://neva.today/; https://zelv.ru; https://news.ru/; https://360tv.ru/; https://russian7.ru/; https://tvzvezda.ru/; https://radiokp.ru; https://www.sputnikfm.ru/; https://moskva.fm/; https://www.radiorus.ru; http://radiovesti.ru/; https://www.bfm.ru; https://govoritmoskva.ru/; https://radiopotok.ru; http://kprf.vrn.ru/; https://radio1.news; https://www.souzveche.ru/; https://gtrklnr.com/; https://utro.ru/; https://imhoclub.lv; https://lv.imhoclub.com; https://imhoclub.by; https://sputnik-meedia.ee; https://russian.rt.com; https://eadaily.com; https://rg.ru; http://rcb.ru/; https://pravda.ru/; https://theduran.com/; http://belta.by/; https://rentv.ru; https://exclav.ru/playyer/player.php; https://inosmi.ru/; https://newsinform.com; https://www.opednews.com/; https://usrussiaaccord.org/; https://vestikavkaza.ru/; https://rus-news.net/; https://radiozvezda.ru/; https://top-radio.ru, denying access to the domain names or Internet Protocol addresses of those websites. Link to the original

The Latvian regulator the National Electronic Mass Media Council of Latvia (NEPLP) restricted access to the websites https://mosfm.com and https://wotrend.ru available in Latvia, denying access to the domain names or Internet Protocol addresses of these websites. Link to the original