Russia has banned the entry to the Mayor of Riga Martinsh Stakis, who has withdrawn the Russian and Belarusian flags during the World Hockey Championship. This was reported by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova, the correspondent “Renta.ru” reports.
Stakis banned entry after the incident with the flag of the Russian Federation. Zakharov called his act unprecedented Russophobic leaving.
“occupying the appropriate post, he should know about the world’s generally accepted norm of respect for state symbolism,” she said.
Zakharova noted that the Mayor of Riga should be thought of the development of economic relations with Russian regions, and not engage in political hooliganism.
In Riga, which took the World Hockey Championship, the flags of the participating countries of the Championship were established. The authorities replaced the flag of Russia on the flag of the Olympic Committee, referring to the decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Russian Embassy criticized this decision.
In addition, Stakis, together with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgar Rinkevich, replaced the Belarusian flag on the white-red and white canvas with the “pursuit”. Thus, they expressed support for the opposition after the detention of the former Telegram-channel of Nexta Roman Protasevich. Diplomatic scandal broke out between Belarus and Latvia.