Security services warn Latvians against traveling to Belarus, Russia

December 22, BPN. The Latvian State Security Service urged Latvians not to travel to Belarus and Russia for the upcoming winter holidays.

It cited existing security risks in the region, linked to Russia’s war on Ukraine and Russian hostile attitudes towards Latvia.

Latvian authorities noted that Russian and Belarusian special services officers often pose as border guards or civil servants and try to recruit Latvian nationals, starting from the moment they cross the border.

Latvia’s Security Service recommended that Latvians exercise caution when contacting any Russian and Belarusian government agencies, employees of state-run companies, universities, research institutes and high-tech industries.