**Criminal proceedings started against former MEP Mamikins** On Friday, September 29, the State Security Service (VDD) said it had started criminal proceedings against former politician and MEP Andrejs Mamikina for allegedly glorifying and justifying the crimes committed by the aggressor state Russia in Ukraine. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/29.09.2023-criminal-proceedings-started-against-former-mep-mamikins.a525926/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links