Event 103

{
  "category": "Sanctions",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Direct screenshots and quoted text provide clear evidence of the investigation, the individuals and entities involved, and the date of publication.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Latvian Radio investigates the activities and affiliations of the Petr Aven Fund in Latvia. The article raises questions regarding possible links to sanctioned Russian oligarch Petr Aven and compliance with Latvian standards regarding reputation and transparency in the operation of charitable organizations.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-02-02T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Latvian Radio investigation into the Petr Aven Fund.",
    "Discussion of required 'impeccable reputation' for organizations per Latvian regulations.",
    "Reference to Petr Aven's sanctions status and influence concerns."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"Latvian Radio has sought to find out what exactly is happening at the Petr Aven Fund in Latvia.\"",
    "\"The fund's activities and the background of the people involved deserve closer scrutiny.\"",
    "\"Petr Aven is a Russian oligarch and a close associate of Vladimir Putin... Subject to EU and US sanctions.\"",
    "\"Latvian Radio has received information indicating that the Fund's board might not have the 'impeccable reputation' required by Latvian law.\""
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/01.02.2024-impeccable-reputations-latvian-radio-probes-the-petr-aven-fund-in-latvia.a540949/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Russian Money",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Latvian Radio investigation into the Petr Aven Fund.",
            "Discussion of required 'impeccable reputation' for organizations per Latvian regulations.",
            "Reference to Petr Aven's sanctions status and influence concerns."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "Latvian Radio probes the Petr Aven fund",
  "headline": "'Impeccable reputations'? Latvian Radio probes the Petr Aven fund in Latvia",
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_103_1763916137_4a610e73.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Latvian Radio probes the Petr Aven fund",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/01.02.2024-impeccable-reputations-latvian-radio-probes-the-petr-aven-fund-in-latvia.a540949/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvian Radio scrutinizes the operations of the Petr Aven Fund, referencing concerns about Russian influence and the backgrounds of persons involved.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/01.02.2024-impeccable-reputations-latvian-radio-probes-the-petr-aven-fund-in-latvia.a540949/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "Russian money",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "2-Feb-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/01.02.2024-impeccable-reputations-latvian-radio-probes-the-petr-aven-fund-in-latvia.a540949/ ",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Latvian Radio probes the Petr Aven fund",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Latvian Radio probes the Petr Aven fund",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}