Why Latvia's Foreign Ministry Convened the Russian Charge d'Affaires

The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian Charge d'Affaires in Latvia, Oleg Zikov, in connection with the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs' announcement of a wanted notice for certain Latvian ministers.

A wanted notice has also been announced for Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and the country's Secretary of State, Taimar Peterkop. They are being sought in connection with a criminal case related to the destruction and damage of Soviet soldier monuments.

It should be noted that Russia has issued a wanted notice for Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Secretary of State Taimar Peterkop for the destruction and damage of Soviet soldier monuments. Russia accuses Estonia of dismantling monuments that, according to BBC reports, "Tallinn considers undesirable symbols of the USSR's occupation of the country during the Soviet era." Additionally, a wanted notice for similar charges has been issued against Lithuanian Minister of Culture Simonas Kairys.