Katkov was declared persona non grata for his long-term and systematic activities on behalf of Russia. Read also: Latvia to provide Ukraine with helicopters and howitzers in new aid package The call to blacklist Katkov in Latvia came straight from Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis, after intelligence surfaced implicating Katkov in working on behalf of the Russian government. According to Delft’s sources, Katkov came to Latvia in 1966, initially serving in the military commissar’s office in Cēsis and later in Daugavpils. His military career peaked at colonel before he retired in 1991. Read a…