Event 239

{
  "category": "InfoOps",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A report from Riga, Latvia, documents orange minibuses used by the political party 'Stabilitātei!' featuring Russian-language campaigning, which is suggested to be banned since 9 May of a previous year. The post questions if this is allowed or if a legal loophole is being exploited, specifically regarding advertising on vehicles.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-08T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot showing a group in front of a branded van with Russian-language writing, dated April 8, 2024 at 4:33 AM UTC.",
    "Eyewitness account of Russian-language campaigning on vehicles in Riga.",
    "Claim references previous legal ban on Russian-language campaigning."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Esmu Rīgā manījis Stabilitātei! oranžos busiņus, uz kuriem ir aģitācija krievu valodā. Ja atmiņa neviļ no šī gada tas ir aizliegts.",
    "Tā var? Vai arī tas ir kaut kāds loophole likumā, ka var rakstīt tieši uz transportlīdzekļiem?"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Propaganda + Illegal Election Campaigning",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot showing a group in front of a branded van with Russian-language writing, dated April 8, 2024 at 4:33 AM UTC.",
            "Eyewitness account of Russian-language campaigning on vehicles in Riga.",
            "Claim references previous legal ban on Russian-language campaigning."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Russian-language political agitation by 'Stabilitātei!' minibuses observed in Riga",
  "location_text": "Riga",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_239_1763920596_39d709ed.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "5th column Russians campaign advertising with orange buses with propaganda in Russian. Illegal, probably.",
  "political_disruption_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://twitter.com/TTauretajs/status/1777192940403658885"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Russian-language political advertising by 'Stabilitātei!' buses observed in Riga, despite reported legal prohibition.",
  "url": "https://twitter.com/TTauretajs/status/1777192940403658885"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "Propaganda + illegal election campaigning",
  "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": "8-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)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "5th column Russians campaign advertising with orange buses with propaganda in Russian. Illegal, probably.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "LV",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "?? Stability in Riga! orange buses with propaganda in Russian. Such transport advertising is prohibited from this year ?",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://twitter.com/TTauretajs/status/1777192940403658885",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}