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Latvian authorities to restrict access to Russian social networks

  • May 12, 2022
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Latvia will restrict access to Russian social networks, including Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki and My World. This was written by Ivars Abolins, president of the Latvian National Council of Electronic

Latvia will restrict access to Russian social networks, including Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki and My World.

This was written by Ivars Abolins, president of the Latvian National Council of Electronic Media. excitementUkrinform reports.

“Access to Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki and My World platforms will be restricted in Latvia,” he wrote.

According to the official, the platforms will be blocked from next week.

It will be reminded that the decision of the National Security and Defense Council dated April 28, 2017 “On the implementation of personal, private, economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)”, which entered into force with the Presidential Decree No. 133 of 15 May 2017, imposes sanctions. Against Russian social networks and a number of other Internet resources for a period of three years.

On May 14, 2020, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky enacted resolutions of the National Security and Defense Council, which envisaged the permanent blocking of Russian Internet services and social networks in Ukraine, as well as sanctions against a number of Russian media companies. and software developers by 2023.

Source: Ukrinform

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