Event 208

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Official statement from the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and press coverage support the expulsion event targeting a Russian diplomat with implied suspicions of hostile or unauthorized activities.",
  "countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://news.err.ee/1609286691/estonia-expelling-russian-embassy-employee"
    ],
    "title": "??Estonia expelling ??Russian embassy employee. We don't allow activities directed against our independence & sovereignty. Coordinated hybrid attacks against ?? must end. We are ready, if needed, to take additional measures to defend our society and values."
  },
  "description": "??Estonia expelling ??Russian embassy employee. We don't allow activities directed against our independence & sovereignty. Coordinated hybrid attacks against ?? must end. We are ready, if needed, to take additional measures to defend our society and values.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-03-19T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official diplomatic expulsion note was delivered to Russian embassy personnel.",
    "Media coverage by ERR confirms the event and the nature of the expulsion."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday summoned the Chargé d'Affaires at the Russian Embassy in Tallinn, to deliver a diplomatic note informing them that an embassy staff member with diplomatic status has been declared persona non grata."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official diplomatic expulsion note was delivered to Russian embassy personnel.",
            "Media coverage by ERR confirms the event and the nature of the expulsion."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "EE"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Russia",
      "notes": "No reciprocal action noted in immediate coverage.",
      "status": "None"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Estonia expelling Russian embassy employee",
  "location_text": "Tallinn",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_208_1763919671_4b46ca4e.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "5th Column ??Estonia expelling ??Russian embassy employee.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://news.err.ee/1609286691/estonia-expelling-russian-embassy-employee"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Estonia expelled a Russian embassy employee, declaring them persona non grata and summoning the Russian Chargé d'Affaires in Tallinn.",
  "url": "https://news.err.ee/1609286691/estonia-expelling-russian-embassy-employee"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "EE",
  "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": "EE",
  "Date": "19-Mar-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Estonia expelling ??Russian embassy employee. We don't allow activities directed against our independence & sovereignty. Coordinated hybrid attacks against ?? must end. We are ready, if needed, to take additional measures to defend our society and values.",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://news.err.ee/1609286691/estonia-expelling-russian-embassy-employee",
  "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 ??Estonia expelling ??Russian embassy employee.",
  "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)": ""
}