Event 249

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The screenshot clearly displays the headline, date, detailed article text, and referenced source. The event is recent and the facts are attributed to the Latvian Television and government officials.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/10.04.2024-more-russians-could-be-required-to-pass-latvian-language-test.a549834/"
    ],
    "title": "?? Some of those emplaced 700K Russian Citizens and Red Army personnel who were part of the  Karaganov's \"Strategy for Russia\" now will likely need to take a Latvian Language exam, 30 years after Red Army departure."
  },
  "description": "Several thousand more Russian citizens in Latvia could be required to pass a Latvian language exam. These are persons who received a permanent residence permit in Latvia in 1992. The Saeima will begin to view the relevant amendments this week, according to Latvian Television.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-10T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot headline: 'More Russians could be required to pass Latvian language test'",
    "Article: 'Several thousand more Russian citizens in Latvia could be required to pass a Latvian language exam. These are the persons who received a permanent residence permit in Latvia in 1992.'",
    "Minister Ināra Mūrniece: 'said that some of them were non-citizens of Latvia, some are citizens who obtained citizenship via naturalization, others are those who received Russian military recruitment and members of their families.'"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Several thousand more Russian citizens in Latvia could be required to pass a Latvian language exam.",
    "The Constitutional Court ruled in February that one of the groups of Russian citizens living in Latvia had not been tested initially.",
    "The Saeima will begin to view the relevant amendments this week, Latvian Television reported.",
    "The component authorities will also carry out an in depth examination to assess whether a person poses a threat to national security.",
    "If a person cannot speak the language or is not subject to access lists, pass security risks, they may be subject to deportation."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot headline: 'More Russians could be required to pass Latvian language test'",
            "Article: 'Several thousand more Russian citizens in Latvia could be required to pass a Latvian language exam. These are the persons who received a permanent residence permit in Latvia in 1992.'",
            "Minister Ināra Mūrniece: 'said that some of them were non-citizens of Latvia, some are citizens who obtained citizenship via naturalization, others are those who received Russian military recruitment and members of their families.'"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "More Russians could be required to pass Latvian language test",
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_249_1763920880_c76853aa.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Some of the 700K Russian Citizens and Red Army 'pensioners' who were part of the  Karaganov's \"Strategy for Russia\" will likely need to take a Latvian Language exam, 30 years after Red Army departure.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/10.04.2024-more-russians-could-be-required-to-pass-latvian-language-test.a549834/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia considers requiring more Russian residents to pass a Latvian language exam, targeting those with permanent residency from 1992.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/10.04.2024-more-russians-could-be-required-to-pass-latvian-language-test.a549834/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "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",
  "Date": "10-Apr-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "?? Some of those emplaced 700K Russian Citizens and Red Army personnel who were part of the  Karaganov's \"Strategy for Russia\" now will likely need to take a Latvian Language exam, 30 years after Red Army departure.",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/10.04.2024-more-russians-could-be-required-to-pass-latvian-language-test.a549834/",
  "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": "Some of the 700K Russian Citizens and Red Army 'pensioners' who were part of the  Karaganov's \"Strategy for Russia\" will likely need to take a Latvian Language exam, 30 years after Red Army departure.",
  "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)": ""
}