Latvia nominated an 82-year-old pro-Russian activist: he supported Putin and the activities of the Kremlin

Boris Katkov was evicted from Latvia/Collage 24 Channel

There is one less pro-Russian activist in Latvia. Thus, Boris Katkov was expelled from the country for “long-term and systematic activities” in the interests of the aggressor country.

It is known that Boris Katkov – head of the “Latvian-Russian Cooperation Association”. He is also a military pensioner who also has Russian citizenship. And because he acted in the interests of the aggressor country, he was asked to leave.

Katkov was blacklisted

Minister of Internal Affairs Rihards Kozlovskis, at the initiative of the State Security Service (VDD), blacklisted Boris Katkov. They explain that the 82-year-old Russian carried out “long-term and systematic activities” in the interests of the aggressor country.

Katkov, communicating with Russian propagandists, stated that On January 10 he received a deportation order. It is known that he initially intended to appeal the relevant decision. True, on the morning of January 12, border guards came for him. They gave the man an hour to get ready. After this, Katkov was taken to the border with the aggressor country.

The main fan of strong drinks in Russia, Maria Zakharova, who is also considered a representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reacted to Katkov’s expulsion. According to her, this is supposedly a “provocative action.” And that it consists of “intimidating Russian-speaking residents of Latvia, who become victims of neo-Nazi statements and Russophobia.”

The Russian Embassy in Latvia also expressed indignation. The department called the actions “completely inhumane.” They claim that the country’s authorities allegedly violated the principle of family non-division. They say that the Russian has a wife, children, and grandchildren in Latvia. By the way, after being evicted, Katkov himself moved to Kaliningrad, where he comes from, writes Delfi.

What is known about Katkov

As noted in the media, Boris Katkov came to Latvia in 1966 during the Soviet occupation. It is known that before In 1991, he worked in military commissariats. In the same year, he retired with the rank of colonel.

Katkov in 1998 received a Latvian non-citizen passport. A year later, the man headed the “Latvian-Russian Cooperation Association”. By the way, in 2004 this association entered into an agreement providing for cooperation with the United Russia party.

Already at the beginning of the 2000s, he took citizenship Russia. And in 2012, in an interview with the publication Latvijas Avīze, he assured that the idea of ​​​​creating an organization came from the State Duma of Russia. A Russian in the same publication stated that Putin managed to win the elections, in particular, thanks to the association he heads.