On October 12, 2023, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa declared a written emergency government session to decide on suspending the operations of the Vientuļi and Pededze border control points on the border with Russia. The suspension is planned for October 16, 2023, after Russia implemented a policy restricting entry for Ukrainian passport holders arriving from third countries only through two border crossing points, one being Vientuļi on the Latvia-Russia border. This Russian decision is viewed by Latvia's Interior Ministry as potentially creating conditions affecting public order and posing a national security threat. The suspension seeks to counter threats connected to Russia's ongoing military invasion of Ukraine and attempts to undermine Latvian sovereignty, territorial integrity, and democratic state order. The Latvian government also cites this as a response to EU decisions, including Latvia's ban on vehicles with Russian license plates entering its territory.

On October 12, 2023, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa declared a written emergency government session to decide on suspending the operations of the Vientuļi and Pededze border control points on the border with Russia. The suspension is planned for October 16, 2023, after Russia implemented a policy restricting entry for Ukrainian passport holders arriving from third countries only through two border crossing points, one being Vientuļi on the Latvia-Russia border. This Russian decision is viewed by Latvia's Interior Ministry as potentially creating conditions affecting public order and posing a national security threat. The suspension seeks to counter threats connected to Russia's ongoing military invasion of Ukraine and attempts to undermine Latvian sovereignty, territorial integrity, and democratic state order. The Latvian government also cites this as a response to EU decisions, including Latvia's ban on vehicles with Russian license plates entering its territory.