Event 374

{
  "attack_type": "Propaganda",
  "category": "InfoOps",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Evidence from both article text and visible screenshots confirm the group's advocacy for border opening and its approach to Russian authorities despite claiming independence.",
  "country": "Finland",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A group called Aleksanterinliitto has campaigned for opening the Finland-Russia border and claims that the rights of Russian speakers in Finland are being violated. Despite stating it would operate without Russian connections, the organization sought assistance from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The group frames these actions as advocacy for minority rights but the activities align with a broader Russian information operation pattern.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-05-18T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Headline and subheader document Aleksanterinliitto’s dual narratives of minority advocacy and external appeals to Russia.",
    "Screenshots show repeated references to the group’s public campaigns and claims of discrimination against Russian speakers."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Aleksanterinliitto vaatii rajoja auki",
    "lupasi toimia ilman Venäjä-yhteyksiä mutta haki apua Venäjän ulkoministeriöltä",
    "Aleksanterinliitto pitää Suomen venäjänkielisten oikeuksien rikkomista suurena ongelmana"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Propaganda",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Headline and subheader document Aleksanterinliitto’s dual narratives of minority advocacy and external appeals to Russia.",
            "Screenshots show repeated references to the group’s public campaigns and claims of discrimination against Russian speakers."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "FI"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "??Russian 5th column in Finland. The Alexander Association, which believes that the rights of Russian-speakers are being violated, is investigated.",
  "headline": "Seura tutki: Tällainen on Aleksanterinliitto, jonka mielestä venäjänkielisten oikeuksia rikotaan",
  "location_text": "Finland–Russia border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_374_1763924933_85d730dc.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Russian 5th column in Finland claiming usual propaganda about  Russian minority rights of Russian-speakers  being violated. Now 5th column under investigation.",
  "political_disruption_countries": [
    "FI"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://seura.fi/asiat/tutkivat/seura-tutki-tallainen-on-aleksanterinliitto-jonka-mielesta-venajankielisten-oikeuksia-rikotaan/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Aleksanterinliitto advocates for open borders and minority rights for Russian speakers in Finland while appealing to Russia for support.",
  "url": "https://seura.fi/asiat/tutkivat/seura-tutki-tallainen-on-aleksanterinliitto-jonka-mielesta-venajankielisten-oikeuksia-rikotaan/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "FI",
  "Attack Type": "Propaganda",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI",
  "Date": "18-May-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://seura.fi/asiat/tutkivat/seura-tutki-tallainen-on-aleksanterinliitto-jonka-mielesta-venajankielisten-oikeuksia-rikotaan/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??Russian 5th column in Finland. The Alexander Association, which believes that the rights of Russian-speakers are being violated, is investigated.",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Russian 5th column in Finland claiming usual propaganda about  Russian minority rights of Russian-speakers  being violated. Now 5th column under investigation.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "FI",
  "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)": ""
}