Security service: pro-Kremlin networks step up activity ahead of Saeima elections
Latvian public television's "de facto" programme reports that pro-Kremlin information networks have become more active ahead of Latvia's parliamentary elections, with some content promoting a specific political force. The Constitution Protection Bureau confirms isolated influence attempts but no large-scale campaign so far.
Latvian Television's investigative programme "de facto" reports increased activity by pro-Kremlin information networks targeting Latvia ahead of the upcoming Saeima elections. The content produced by these networks goes beyond simply praising or mocking individual candidates — in some cases it directly promotes a specific political force.
Security service response
The Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB), responding to the programme's findings, stated it has observed isolated attempts at information influence connected to the Saeima elections. However, the bureau emphasized that no large-scale or coordinated campaign has currently been identified.
The "de facto" programme raised the issue on the eve of the election period, a time when political agitation and public interest in party platforms typically intensify. The activity of pro-Kremlin networks is described as part of a broader information environment in which external influence elements appear alongside domestic political discussion.
Neither the programme nor the SAB has so far disclosed detailed information about which specific political force is being promoted or the scale of the networks' activity in numerical terms. The relevant institutions say they continue to monitor the situation as election day approaches.
