Three people celebrating the so-called Russian 'Victory Day' were detained in Latvia on Saturday, May 9th, but the day passed without any significant incidents, the State Police (VP) said.

Most of the proceedings concern the use of symbols glorifying military aggression and war crimes in a public place.

One of the detainees in Ventspils had a George ribbon [synonymous with 'Victory Day' events] pinned to his chest and refused to show identification documents. In Salaspils, a man ...