# Moscow tells Latvian prime minister to turn on TV over Russian visa remarks

https://mins.news/en/item/105142

- TASS, 2026-10-18 13:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2203751

> Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs urged the EU to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told him to turn on the TV to see who is threatening Europe, saying EU citizens are being smashed.

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