Pensioner expelled from Latvia spent all his money on food due to pension lockout
Pensioner Grigory Yeremenko, who was expelled from Latvia, reported on October 16 that due to the blocking of his Russian pension by the Latvian authorities, he had to spend all the accumulated money that he collected for dental treatment on food.
"In Latvia, I was going to get my teeth inserted. I was saving up money, and when Latvia blocked my Russian pension, I had to eat these teeth (spend my savings on food – Ed.)," Yeremenko said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
He also added that he received a notification about the pension being blocked by mail and noted that there were no similar cases in other European countries.
In addition, Yeremenko said that his permanent residence (permanent residence) was taken away from him and he was required to take an exam on knowledge of the Latvian language, which, according to him, costs €52.
On October 2, Jelgava Duma deputy Andreas Pagors announced that the Latvian authorities had deported 74-year-old Russian citizen Grigory Yeremenko. According to Pagors, a man who lost his residence permit in 2023 lost the opportunity to receive a pension and register at his place of residence, which means he could receive assistance from the local government.
On October 10, the Politico newspaper reported on the forced deportation from Latvia of over 800 Russians by October 13 due to non-compliance with migration regulations. It was noted that Latvia tightened the immigration law for Russian citizens in 2024.
Later, on October 14, Yeremenko reported that Latvian citizens did not speak Latvian, almost all communication was conducted in Russian. In addition, according to him, the attitude towards citizens of the republic and foreigners differs significantly, in particular, this applies to medical services.
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