Janis Dombrova

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Янис Домбрава is the Minister of the Interior of Latvia, as stated in multiple snippets. He announced the temporary closure of the Latvian-Belarusian border on July 31 due to technical reasons, while also warning citizens against traveling to Belarus, citing a 'hybrid migration war' allegedly instigated by Belarus. He has been involved in public statements regarding attempted illegal border crossings, incidents involving masked individuals, and the proposed designation of journalist Leonid Ragozin as persona non grata, alleging the latter's views contradict Latvian state interests.

Events

• Latvian authorities reported that armed individuals in masks entered…
• Latvia has decided to declare Russian citizen and journalist Ragozin…
• Latvia temporarily closed its border with Belarus
• Latvia has resumed processing and allowing traffic through the only…
• Belarus reports halt in border traffic with Latvia

Recent coverage

• Russian journalist accused Latvian Interior Minister of expulsion from country in retaliation for investigation into his ties with neo-Nazis... — The Moscow Times
• A group of 20 people tried to illegally cross the border between Belarus and Latvia, wrote the head of the Latvian Ministry of Interior Domb... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Portrait of the Day: Leonid Ragozin — Russian journalist, whom Latvia declared a person non grata — ЭХО / Новости
• Latvian authorities claim armed masked individuals entered the country and stole surveillance cameras — The Moscow Times
• Armed people in masks tried to smuggle a group of migrants from Belarus into Latvia and stole surveillance cameras — ЭХО / Новости
• A group of 20 people tried to illegally cross the border between Belarus and Latvia, wrote the head of the Latvian Ministry of Interior Doma... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Unknowns in masks penetrated the territory of Latvia from the side of Belarus — Вечерняя Москва
• Latvia's Ministry of Interior stated that a masked group from Belarus penetrated — Москва 24
• Latvia claims a masked group entered from Belarus — Ведомости
• Latvian authorities report masked armed individuals threatened Latvian soldiers on the Belarus border and stole surveillance cameras — Meduza
• Armed people in masks threatened Latvian soldiers on the Latvia-Belarus border — BBC News Русская служба
• 12 thousand times since the beginning of the year migrants tried to penetrate Latvia from Belarus — Вести
• Latvia's Ministry of Interior proposed declaring journalist Leonid Ragozin a person non grata — ЭХО / Новости
• Latvia's Interior Minister criticized for participation in honoring SS veterans — Вести
• Elderly Latvian resident stripped of residency permit and deported from the country — Вести
• In Latvia, police will be checked for speaking Russian — Вести
• Belarusian Foreign Ministry explains why Latvia closed its border with the republic — Вести
• Latvia has resumed operation of the Paternieki border checkpoint on the border with Belarus — Ведомости
• Belarusian Progran Committee: Latvia announced resumption of border crossing — Коммерсантъ
• Demands for the resignation of the head of the interior ministry in Latvia due to the situation with the checkpoint — Вести