Zakharova explained the motives of the Latvian authorities when imposing sanctions against Ovechkin // Zakharova: Latvia wants to draw attention to sanctions against Russian athletes

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on the new Latvian sanctions against Russian athletes on the Telegram channel. We are talking about the ban on entry into the country hockey player Alexander Ovechkin and the President of the International Boxing Association Umar Kremlev indefinitely.

Ms Zakharova linked the restrictions to the identity of Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braje and suggested that she was trying to attract the attention of athletes. According to the representative of the Russian foreign Ministry, there is “something Freudian”.

The Foreign Minister of Latvia on the eve of announced restrictions against Alexander Ovechkin and Umar Kremlev. Simultaneously with the ban on entry into the country, both Russians were added to the list of undesirable persons.