Braže banned entry to Latvia for Ksenia Sobchak and Konstantin Bogomolov

The head of the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this on the social network X. "In accordance with part three of Article 104 of the Immigration Law, I have included citizens of the Russian Federation Ksenia Sobchak and Konstantin Bogomolov in the list of undesirable persons for Latvia and prohibited them from entering the country indefinitely," Braže wrote. The minister did not specify the reasons for the decision in her message. ❌ 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.— Baiba Braže (@Braze_Baiba) October 31, 2026 Ksenia Sobchak is a Russian journalist and television presenter, while Konstantin Bogomolov is a theater and film director. The couple has been married since 2019. ### Who else has recently been banned from entering Latvia In recent months, Baiba Braže has made several similar decisions regarding citizens of Russia and representatives of the entertainment industry. On September 17, Braže announced a ban on entry for Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin and the president of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Umar Kremlov. In July, a similar decision was made regarding the members of the comedic duo "Rabbits" Vladimir Moiseenko and Vladimir Danilets. They planned to perform concerts in Riga, Daugavpils, and Rezekne, but the Latvian authorities included them in the list of undesirable persons, citing their support for Russia. Back in April, entry to Latvia was banned indefinitely for the special representative of the President of Russia for international cultural cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy, as well as for Anastasia Karneeva and Ekaterina Vinokurova. Additionally, on October 6, Braže announced the initiation of the procedure to include Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin in the list of undesirable persons.