Event 139

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Belarus",
    "LT-BY"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The article directly reports a government decision, with supporting statements from Lithuanian authorities and detailed context about border management.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2200797/lithuania-to-close-two-more-belarus-border-checkpoints-govt-decides"
    ],
    "title": "Border ??The Lithuanian government decided to close the Lavori k?s and Raigardas border checkpoints on the border with ??Belarus as of March 1."
  },
  "description": "The Lithuanian government decided on Wednesday to close the Lavoriškės and Raigardas border checkpoints on the border with Belarus as of March 1. Only two checkpoints will remain open. The move is part of efforts to tackle national security, smuggling, and international violations.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-02-21T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Direct government decision to close two border checkpoints at Lavoriškės and Raigardas from March 1.",
    "Exceptions and restrictions for pedestrians/cyclists and bus carriers at other checkpoints.",
    "Motivations include national security and response to increased border crossings."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The Lithuanian government decided on Wednesday to close the Lavoriškės and Raigardas border checkpoints on the border with Belarus as of March 1.",
    "Lithuanian institutions say this is aimed at tackling problems of national security, smuggling, and violations of international sanctions.",
    "Moreover, the government decided to suspend the movement of pedestrians and cyclists via the Medininkai and Šalčininkai checkpoints and to gradually reduce the number of permits issued to Belarusian and Lithuanian carriers operating regular international bus passenger services."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Direct government decision to close two border checkpoints at Lavoriškės and Raigardas from March 1.",
            "Exceptions and restrictions for pedestrians/cyclists and bus carriers at other checkpoints.",
            "Motivations include national security and response to increased border crossings."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Lithuania to close two more Belarus border checkpoints, govt decides",
  "location_text": "Lavoriškės and Raigardas border checkpoints, Lithuania-Belarus border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_139_1763917327_d75aa4d4.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Border closure",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2200797/lithuania-to-close-two-more-belarus-border-checkpoints-govt-decides"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Lithuania will close the Lavoriškės and Raigardas border checkpoints with Belarus from March 1 due to security and migration concerns.",
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2200797/lithuania-to-close-two-more-belarus-border-checkpoints-govt-decides"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LT-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "21-Feb-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Border ??The Lithuanian government decided to close the Lavori k?s and Raigardas border checkpoints on the border with ??Belarus as of March 1.",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2200797/lithuania-to-close-two-more-belarus-border-checkpoints-govt-decides",
  "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": "Border closure",
  "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)": ""
}