# ‘My only home.’ Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin spent 12 years building a life in Latvia. Now he’s afraid to return.

https://mins.news/en/item/98698

- Meduza, 2026-10-13 20:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/13/my-only-home-russian-journalist-leonid-ragozin-spent-12-years-building-a-life-in-latvia-now-he-s-afraid-to-return

> Latvia’s Foreign Ministry says it has begun the process of adding a Russian citizen to its persona non grata list but has not identified the person. Media reports name journalist Leonid Ragozin, whose disputes with Latvian politicians go back years. Supporters warn the move could set a dangerous precedent because he would have no way to challenge it in court. Ragozin says he does not know whether he has formally been listed.

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