Event 146

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Russia",
    "LV-RU"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The article quotes official Latvia government decisions, provides direct statements about motivations (security threat from Russia), and specifies policy duration and exceptions.",
  "continuous_since": "2022-09-01T12:00:00Z",
  "continuous_summary": "Latvia and neighboring countries have maintained entry restrictions on Russian citizens since September 2022 amid regional security concerns.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/27.02.2024-russian-tourists-in-2024-no-thanks-says-latvia.a544585/"
    ],
    "title": "Border ??Restrictions on ??Russian citizens at Latvia's border remain until March 2025"
  },
  "description": "On February 27, 2024, Latvia's government decided to extend restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens, citing Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine and continued security risks.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-02-27T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official government announcement extending the entry restrictions for Russian citizens to at least March 4, 2025",
    "Continued justification citing Russian aggression in Ukraine and security threats to Latvia",
    "Description of joint action with other Baltic states and Poland since September 2022"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Latvia's government on February 27 decided to extend restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens to the country given Russia's continuing aggression in Ukraine and it 'still posing threat to the internal security of Latvia'.",
    "Restrictions on entry will still apply to Russian citizens who wish to cross the external border of Latvia for the purposes of tourism or leisure, so weekend breaks and similar motives remain forbidden.",
    "In September 2022, the Baltic States and Poland made an agreement on a joint regional solution to restrict the flow of the citizens of Russia over partner security risks, and each introduced similar measures."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official government announcement extending the entry restrictions for Russian citizens to at least March 4, 2025",
            "Continued justification citing Russian aggression in Ukraine and security threats to Latvia",
            "Description of joint action with other Baltic states and Poland since September 2022"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Russian tourists in 2024? No thanks, says Latvia",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Latvia-Russia border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_146_1763917568_0e7e7eaf.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "border restrictions continue",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/27.02.2024-russian-tourists-in-2024-no-thanks-says-latvia.a544585/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia extends entry restrictions on Russian citizens as a security measure due to ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/27.02.2024-russian-tourists-in-2024-no-thanks-says-latvia.a544585/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV-RU",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "27-Feb-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Border ??Restrictions on ??Russian citizens at Latvia's border remain until March 2025",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/27.02.2024-russian-tourists-in-2024-no-thanks-says-latvia.a544585/",
  "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 restrictions continue",
  "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)": ""
}