Event 88a10c78-0aff-4d73-a1a3-b5bdaa554c4c

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Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Latvia Country: Russia

Source: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/literature/08.12.2024-two...

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1y ago

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1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Two Latvian writers attend congress in Moscow

Short Summary: Two Latvian writers were suspended for taking part in a Kremlin-backed translator congress in Moscow. Latvian security services are investigating.

Description

The Latvian Writers’ Union suspended two members after their participation in a congress of translators in Moscow. The event has triggered a review by Latvian security services due to concerns over Russian state-sponsored influence and propaganda activities.

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The Latvian Writers’ Union has suspended two members, Vija Laganovska and Sergejs Moreino. The reason is their trip to Russia and their participation in the Congress of Translators in Moscow this autumn.

"The first reaction - we were shocked when we found out, because obviously, nobody sent them there," says Arno Jundze, President of the Writers' Union.

He went to Russia, a country that actually murders its neighbors and threatens everyone else with its nuclear weapons and conducts psyops all over the world. We believe that these two became intangible. We cannot enhance chances for cooperation with Russia in any way.

Therefore, answers are awaited from the State authorities, including the security services, says Arno Jundze.

The writers union is still waiting to hear from the State Security Service on the possible expulsion of the two members.

Source

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/literature/08.12.2024-two-latvian-writers-attend-congress-in-moscow.a579402/