Event 222

{
  "category": "Political",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Details about the resignation, the flights controversy, and the political fallout are explicitly stated in the headline, body text, and accompanying images on the page.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Latvia's Foreign Minister, Krišjānis Kariņš, has resigned following controversy regarding his use of expensive flights while in government, after a meeting with the Prime Minister. The resignation occurs amid scrutiny over possible misuse of public resources, although no direct charges against Kariņš himself are reported.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-03-28T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot of official resignation announcement",
    "Direct textual quotes describing the events and the nature of the controversy"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Krišjānis Kariņš, announced his resignation March 28 following a meeting with Prime Minister Evika Siliņa.",
    "Kariņš, who took up the role in September 2023 after a lengthy spell as Prime Minister, has in recent months been dogged by a scandal about his use of expensive flights during his time as head of government.",
    "On Thursday he changed his mind and quit, after it was confirmed last week that the Prosecutor General's office was examining criminal proceedings over possible misuse of public money – though as yet there is no indication that Kariņš himself faces charges."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Political Disruption To Favor Kremlin",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot of official resignation announcement",
            "Direct textual quotes describing the events and the nature of the controversy"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Krišjānis Kariņš quits as Latvian Foreign Minister over flights controversy",
  "location_text": "Riga",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_222_1763920054_462ce8d2.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "?? Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kri j?nis Kari?s, announced his resignation. SELF-sabotage by poor actions or an operation by the Kremlin?",
  "political_disruption_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/politics/28.03.2024-krisjanis-karins-quits-as-latvian-foreign-minister-over-flights-controversy.a548439/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvian Foreign Minister Krišjānis Kariņš resigned amid a scandal over the use of expensive flights during his time in government.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/politics/28.03.2024-krisjanis-karins-quits-as-latvian-foreign-minister-over-flights-controversy.a548439/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "political disruption to favor Kremlin",
  "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": "28-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)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": " ?? Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kri j?nis Kari?s, announced his resignation. SELF-sabotage by poor actions or an operation by the Kremlin?",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "LV",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": " ?? Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kri j?nis Kari?s, announced his resignation.",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/politics/28.03.2024-krisjanis-karins-quits-as-latvian-foreign-minister-over-flights-controversy.a548439/",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}