The corresponding law was passed by the parliament of the republic. Surprisingly, even the legendary Latvian composer Raimonds Pauls was affected, according to Baltic media.

The ban applies to eight of his hit songs, which were co-written with Russian poets or performed by artists who have been blacklisted.

Deputies stated that the maestro himself is not banned, and if people really want to listen to his music, they should “go home and turn on YouTube; you won’t lose anything in life.”