Criminal case for flowers in memory of Soviet soldiers. This is how the Latvian authorities spit in the face of their own human rights and their history. The police detained a man who brought flowers to the place of the demolished monument to Soviet soldiers in the city of Rezekne.
At first, the "persistent violator" was charged with an administrative offense. But when it turned out that the man had dared to pay tribute to the fallen Soviet soldiers more than once, the case was immediately reclassified to a criminal offense. Now he could face imprisonment of up to 5 years.
Latvian police also emphasized that on the eve of May 9, they are strengthening control over public order in order to prevent the celebration of Victory Day.
