Event 200

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Article provides multiple corroborating details, verbatim statements from the VDD, and public statements by the person under investigation. The story is covered by the national broadcaster.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "European Union"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "The Latvian State Security Service (VDD) has initiated criminal proceedings against Member of the European Parliament Tatjana Ždanoka for her alleged collaboration with Russian special services.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-03-16T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "VDD has initiated criminal proceedings.",
    "Allegations of regular reporting to the FSB by Ždanoka.",
    "Ždanoka's partial response to the published correspondence."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The State Security Service (VDD) has initiated criminal proceedings against Member of the European Parliament Tatjana Ždanoka ... for alleged collaboration with Russian special services.",
    "Latvia, Ždanoka, has been regularly reporting to the Russian special services, namely the FSB",
    "Ždanoka does not deny the authenticity of the emails, but emphasized that she considered it unacceptable to comment on the content of personal correspondence behind the hype of hackers."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "VDD has initiated criminal proceedings.",
            "Allegations of regular reporting to the FSB by Ždanoka.",
            "Ždanoka's partial response to the published correspondence."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV",
    "EU"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "5th Column (Brussels) The ??VDD has started criminal proceedings regarding MEP  danok's possible cooperation with the Russian special services",
  "headline": "VDD has initiated criminal proceedings regarding Ždanoka's alleged collaboration with Russian special services",
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_200_1763919447_8aaff051.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "The ??VDD has started criminal proceedings regarding MEP  danok.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www-lsm-lv.translate.goog/raksts/zinas/latvija/16.03.2024-vdd-sacis-kriminalprocesu-par-zdanokas-iespejamo-sadarbibu-ar-krievijas-specdienestiem.a546952/?_x_tr_sl=lv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia's State Security Service has started a criminal investigation against MEP Tatjana Ždanoka over suspected cooperation with Russian intelligence.",
  "url": "https://www-lsm-lv.translate.goog/raksts/zinas/latvija/16.03.2024-vdd-sacis-kriminalprocesu-par-zdanokas-iespejamo-sadarbibu-ar-krievijas-specdienestiem.a546952/?_x_tr_sl=lv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV EU",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "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;EU",
  "Date": "16-Mar-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://www-lsm-lv.translate.goog/raksts/zinas/latvija/16.03.2024-vdd-sacis-kriminalprocesu-par-zdanokas-iespejamo-sadarbibu-ar-krievijas-specdienestiem.a546952/?_x_tr_sl=lv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "5th Column (Brussels) The ??VDD has started criminal proceedings regarding MEP  danok's possible cooperation with the Russian special services",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "The ??VDD has started criminal proceedings regarding MEP  danok. ",
  "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)": ""
}