Event 138

{
  "category": "Kinetic",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Event is documented with photographic evidence, timestamp, and context. Direct connection to state-directed hybrid activity is inferential, hence 'Medium' confidence.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A small protest by approximately 20 participants took place outside Riga City Council, Latvia, opposing the sale of street vendors' permits. The protest is described as having notable pro-Russian (\"vatņiku\") participants, with the post suggesting connections to Kremlin-affiliated media and questioning the presence of an Italian television crew possibly linked to Russian interests.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-02-21T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot shows video camera and participants outside a government building matching Riga City Council, timestamped to Feb 21, 2024, 10:41 AM local time, supporting the claim of a protest event.",
    "Text describes ~20 participants and alleges influence or presence of Kremlin-linked and Italian media."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Šodienas vatņiku protests pret ielu pārdevēšanu pie Rīgas domes: ~20 dalībnieki",
    "Fona dzirdams Buzajeva aizsmakušais baritons (klasika!)",
    "Mitrofanovu intervē kaut kāda mistiska Itālijas televīzija (Kremļa aģenti no saulainās Itālijas)?"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "5Th Column Protests",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot shows video camera and participants outside a government building matching Riga City Council, timestamped to Feb 21, 2024, 10:41 AM local time, supporting the claim of a protest event.",
            "Text describes ~20 participants and alleges influence or presence of Kremlin-linked and Italian media."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Pro-Russian protest against street vendor permit sale outside Riga City Council",
  "location_text": "Riga City Council, Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_138_1763917295_ba3f34a1.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "5th column in LV protesting street renaming",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/TTauretajs/status/1760253455187296531"
  ],
  "summary_short": "A protest of ~20 people, described as pro-Russian, gathered outside Riga City Council.",
  "url": "https://x.com/TTauretajs/status/1760253455187296531"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "5th Column Protests",
  "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": "21-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": "5th column in LV protesting street renaming",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "5th Column Protests against renaming ?? streets",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/TTauretajs/status/1760253455187296531",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}