Event 113

{
  "attack_type": "Propaganda",
  "category": "InfoOps",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Accusations by official Russian sources and direct responses from Lithuanian officials are quoted; article is from a major news outlet (LRT).",
  "countries": [
    "Russia",
    "Lithuania",
    "Latvia",
    "Estonia"
  ],
  "country": "Russia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "The Russian government summoned Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian envoys, accusing them of attempting to sabotage the upcoming Russian presidential election. Moscow criticized the Baltic states for ignoring requests to ensure the security of Russian embassies and citizens, warning of 'difficulties' if demands were not met. Lithuania denied the allegations, calling them 'absurd' and reaffirmed non-recognition of Russian elections in occupied Ukrainian territories.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-02-07T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official summoning of Baltic diplomats by Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.",
    "Public official statements by Lithuanian MFA denying allegations."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The Russian government on Monday summoned Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian envoys, accusing them of trying to sabotage next month’s Russian presidential election.",
    "Moscow accuses Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania of ignoring Russia’s requests to ensure the security of polling stations in embassies.",
    "Lithuania’s response: Responding to Moscow’s statements, the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the accusations absurd.",
    "Lithuania has does not and will not recognize voting or election results in the occupied or illegally annexed territories of Ukraine."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2189254/moscow-accuses-baltic-states-of-sabotage-in-russian-president-election"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Propaganda",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official summoning of Baltic diplomats by Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.",
            "Public official statements by Lithuanian MFA denying allegations."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Lithuania",
      "notes": "Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the accusations 'absurd' and reaffirmed support for Ukraine.",
      "status": "Official Statement"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Moscow accuses Baltic states of 'sabotage' in Russian president election",
  "location_text": "Moscow, Russia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_113_1763916477_2757d886.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Moscow accuses ??????Baltic states of  sabotage  in Russian president election",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2189254/moscow-accuses-baltic-states-of-sabotage-in-russian-president-election"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Russia accuses Baltic states of sabotaging its 2024 presidential election, summoning Baltic diplomats in protest; Lithuania calls the claims 'absurd.'",
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2189254/moscow-accuses-baltic-states-of-sabotage-in-russian-president-election"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Propaganda",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE;LV;LT",
  "Date": "7-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)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Moscow accuses ??????Baltic states of  sabotage  in Russian president election",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Moscow accuses ??????Baltic states of  sabotage  in Russian president election",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2189254/moscow-accuses-baltic-states-of-sabotage-in-russian-president-election",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}