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Latvia to ban books, newspapers and video games from Russia and Belarus

Latvia’s parliament approved law tweaks restricting the import of a range of Russian and Belarusian consumer goods not already covered by EU sanctions, in a move aimed at further cutting economic ties with Moscow and limiting the spread of Kremlin propaganda.

“To ensure the security of Latvian society… and to provide general support to Ukrainian society, the importation of certain industrial goods into the Republic of Latvia from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus is prohibited,” the amendments to Latvia's law (link in Latvian language) on Support for the Civilian Population of Ukraine read.

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