# Latvia reportedly moves to declare Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin persona non grata

https://mins.news/en/item/89385

- Meduza, 2026-10-07 09:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/07/latvia-s-foreign-ministry-reportedly-moves-to-declare-russian-journalist-leonid-ragozin-persona-non-grata

> Latvia’s Foreign Ministry has started proceedings to declare another Russian citizen persona non grata, Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said. Delfi identified the person as journalist Leonid Ragozin, who has lived in Latvia since 2014. Latvian officials said his claims about Russia, sanctions, and the West contradict state interests.