Event 229

{
  "attack_type": "Espionage",
  "category": "Espionage",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Headline and parts of visible article text provide direct evidence of espionage charges and judicial action.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A Latvian national, Tuhbatov, accused of espionage, will be brought to trial by force. The report also notes that other individuals, described as 'Baltic antifascists', are evading authorities. The context is related to Russia's aggression and regional counterintelligence activity.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-04T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "The article headline and bulk describe a person (Tuhbatov) accused of espionage ('spiegošanā apsūdzēto') being forcibly brought to trial.",
    "Mentions of others ('citi Baltijas antifašisti') evading or fleeing also reinforce a counterintelligence situation.",
    "Article appears under themes 'Krievijas agresija; Politika; Ģeopolitika'."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Spiegošanā apsūdzēto Tuhbatovu uz tiesu vedīs piespiedu kārtā. Bēguļo arī citi 'Baltijas antifašisti'"
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www.santa.lv/raksts/aktuali/spiegosana-apsudzeto-tuhbatovu-uz-tiesu-vedis-piespiedu-karta.-begulo-ari-citi-_baltijas-antifasisti_-64419/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "The article headline and bulk describe a person (Tuhbatov) accused of espionage ('spiegošanā apsūdzēto') being forcibly brought to trial.",
            "Mentions of others ('citi Baltijas antifašisti') evading or fleeing also reinforce a counterintelligence situation.",
            "Article appears under themes 'Krievijas agresija; Politika; Ģeopolitika'."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "?? Inga Tuhbatova, charged with espionage for allegedly spying on behalf of Russia, has failed to make a court appearance. She had been a candidate in the 14th Saeima parliamentary elections for the \"Katram un katrai\" political party.",
  "headline": "Spiegošanā apsūdzēto Tuhbatovu uz tiesu vedīs piespiedu kārtā. Bēguļo arī citi 'Baltijas antifašisti'",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_229_1763920277_640b88d1.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Latvian charged with espionage fails to make court appearance.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.santa.lv/raksts/aktuali/spiegosana-apsudzeto-tuhbatovu-uz-tiesu-vedis-piespiedu-karta.-begulo-ari-citi-_baltijas-antifasisti_-64419/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia to forcibly bring accused spy Tuhbatov to trial; others reported fleeing.",
  "url": "https://www.santa.lv/raksts/aktuali/spiegosana-apsudzeto-tuhbatovu-uz-tiesu-vedis-piespiedu-karta.-begulo-ari-citi-_baltijas-antifasisti_-64419/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "Espionage",
  "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": "4-Apr-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.santa.lv/raksts/aktuali/spiegosana-apsudzeto-tuhbatovu-uz-tiesu-vedis-piespiedu-karta.-begulo-ari-citi-_baltijas-antifasisti_-64419/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "?? Inga Tuhbatova, charged with espionage for allegedly spying on behalf of Russia, has failed to make a court appearance. She had been a candidate in the 14th Saeima parliamentary elections for the \"Katram un katrai\" political party.",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Latvian charged with espionage fails to make court appearance.",
  "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)": ""
}