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Latvia bars Ksenia Sobchak and Konstantin Bogomolov from entry
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said Ksenia Sobchak and Konstantin Bogomolov were barred from Latvia.
Sobchak is a Russian journalist, and Bogomolov is a theatre and film director and her husband.
They were placed on Latvia’s list of undesirable people, with the ban set to last indefinitely.
Latvian authorities have not said why they imposed the ban.
Sobchak said she had not visited Latvia for a long time and called on the authorities to explain their decision.
She also suggested it might be intended as publicity around what she described as the “Russian threat.”
The reason and any further details remain unknown.
Latvia barred journalist Ksenia Sobchak and director Konstantin Bogomolov from entering the country for an indefinite period.
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said they had been added to a list of undesirable persons.
The reason for the entry ban was not disclosed.
Sobchak criticized the decision and called on Latvian authorities to explain why her family was blacklisted.
She said she had not visited Latvia for a long time and did not feel a need to go there.
- Who
- Ksenia Sobchak and her husband, director Konstantin Bogomolov.
- What
- Latvia barred them from entering the country for an indefinite period.
- When
- The ban was reported on October 31, 2026; the sources do not state when it took effect.
- Where
- Latvia.
- Why
- The reason was not disclosed.
Latvian authorities
Ksenia Sobchak
Reason for the entry ban
Latvian authorities
The authorities said Sobchak and Bogomolov were added to a list of undesirable persons, but did not disclose the reason.
Ksenia Sobchak
Sobchak called on the authorities to explain why her family was blacklisted.
Assessment of the decision
Latvian authorities
The authorities’ view of the decision was not reported.
Ksenia Sobchak
Sobchak described the move as a sign of weakness and suggested it might be intended as a public-relations campaign about the so-called Russian threat.
Sobchak visited Latvia with her family for holidays and to film interviews.
Reports said Latvia had barred Sobchak and Bogomolov from entering the country for an indefinite period.
Sobchak criticized the decision and called on Latvian authorities to explain its grounds.
- People barred
- Ksenia Sobchak and Konstantin Bogomolov
- Duration
- Indefinite
- Authority that announced the listing
- Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže
- Reason for ban
- Not disclosed
- Reported
- October 31, 2026
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❌ Saskaņā ar Imigrācijas likuma 104.p.3.d. esmu iekļāvusi Latvijai nevēlamo personu sarakstā un uz nenoteiktu laiku aizliegusi ieceļot Latvijā KF pilsoņiem Ksenijai Sobčakai un Konstantīnam Bogomolovam.