Latvia has closed its borders to Russians amid an armed rebellion against Vladimir Putin’s regime.

The Baltic state’s president-elect on Saturday said Latvia had tightened its border security in response to the mutiny under way in Russia and would not be admitting Russians.

“Latvia is closely following the developing situation in Russia ... Border security has been strengthened, visa or border entry from Russians leaving Russia due to current events won’t be considered,” Edgars Rinkēvičs said on Twitter.

“Latvia will not issue humanitarian or other types of visas,” added the president-elect, who is also still the foreign minister.

Latvia last year stopped issuing new visas to Russian citizens, but had until now made an exception for humanitarian visas.

It is unclear if the visas issued thus far will remain eligible for entry.