This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission.
Russia has imposed sanctions on 144 citizens of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — three EU and NATO member states that have been among the strongest backers of Ukraine since Russia launched its ongoing unprovoked invasion in February 2022. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on March 9 that the move is a response to the three Baltic states’ “lobbying for sanctions and other measures against Russia, interference in our internal affairs, and inciting Russophobic moods.”
