Moscow said Thursday it will seek retribution for Latvias confiscation of a building it owns in Riga.Latvias parliament, the Saeima,voted earlier Thursday to seize the Moscow House, which has been funded by the Moscow Mayors Office since its opening in 2004 as a cultural and activities center for Russian nationals living in Latvia.In its decision, the Saeima said Latvias security and intelligence agency concluded that the Kremlin used the Moscow House tospread propaganda, and therefore threatened Latvias national security.[The Moscow House] is an instrument of Russia's foreign policy, through which it deliberately spreads propaganda and pro-Kremlin interpretations of history to justify its aggressive actions, the Saeima said in a statement.Following the seizure, Russias Embassy in Latvia slammed the move as an unprecedentedly hostile stunt and de-facto state robbery that will have the most serious consequences for its initiators.The embassy demarched, notifying the Latvian side of imminent retaliation, the Russian diplomatic mission said on the messaging app Telegram.It argued that the seizure would create a highly dangerous precedent and send a clear signal to other foreigners that their property in Latvia was not protected under international laws and treaties.Russia could seek material damages and compensation from Latvia's government, the embassy wrote.The Moscow Houses tenants were given seven days to vacate the building, and Latvias government has until March 31 to decide what to do with the property.Latvias public broadcaster LSMreported that the Moscow House will likely be auctioned off and its proceeds could be sent to Ukraine as aid.
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