Latvian State Security Service opens criminal proceedings against Saeima deputy Aleksejs Rošlikovs

Political & Legal SubversionPolitical ManipulationCreating/manipulating political movements

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Summary

On June 9, 2025, the Latvian State Security Service initiated criminal proceedings against Saeima deputy Aleksejs Rošlikovs for alleged assistance to Russia's aggression against Latvia and incitement of national hatred and discord.

The Latvian State Security Service (VDD) announced on June 9, 2025, that it has started criminal proceedings against Aleksejs Rošlikovs, a member of the Saeima, for suspicion of aiding the aggressor state Russia in hostile actions directed against Latvia and inciting national hatred and discord. This action follows an evaluation of Rošlikovs' statements made during a Saeima session on June 5 and other recent activities, which the VDD determined match criminal offenses under Articles 81.1 and 78 of the Criminal Law concerning aiding a foreign state and incitement of national hatred. The VDD also previously held preventive talks with the leader of the political party 'Stabilitātei!' to avoid criminally punishable acts. The service clarified that no individual is considered guilty until legally established. The criminal process is ongoing, with details preparing for further investigations.

Classification

Confidence: High

The event explicitly describes hostile activity by a Latvian parliamentarian suspected of aiding Russian aggression and inciting national discord, constituting clear aggressor activity; as it concerns an investigation by Latvian state security, it represents an official response but primarily describes adversarial conduct, thus classified as aggressor event with no specific defense preparation indicated.

Source URL

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Open source

Provenance

Publisher: admin_quick
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 9, 2026, 01:30 UTC
Event time: Jun 9, 2025, 00:00 UTC

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Raw record

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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: ModerateAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: Same dayLocation: Regional

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Jun 9, 2025, 00:00 UTC

Event time confidence

pm24h

Location

Latvia

Primary actor

Aleksejs Rošlikovs

Country

Latvia

Tags

Latvia, State Security Service, Criminal proceedings, Aleksejs Rošlikovs, Political manipulation, russian invasion, National hatred, Incitement

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