Event 375

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Finland",
    "Russia",
    "FI-RU"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The event is reported by a major international news agency with direct statements from Finnish officials and detailed context.",
  "continuous_since": "2023-11-01T00:00:00Z",
  "continuous_summary": "Ongoing flow of third-country migrant arrivals at Finland's border with Russia, prompting policy and legal responses.",
  "countries": [
    "Finland",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Finland",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-present-plan-push-back-migrants-russian-border-2024-05-19/"
    ],
    "title": "?? will allow agents to block migrants at ?? border"
  },
  "description": "Finland is set to propose a new law to authorize its border agents to push back asylum seekers attempting to cross from Russia, citing concerns about a surge in arrivals and accusations of 'hybrid warfare' by Russia. The measure could involve temporary violations of international commitments.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-05-19T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Headline and article content state that Finland will propose a law to allow pushbacks of asylum seekers at the Russian border.",
    "Direct quotes from Finland's prime minister identifying Russian 'hybrid influence' as the cause of the migration pressure.",
    "Reference to ongoing migration from third countries, facilitated by Russia, as context for the law."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Finland will propose a law next week allowing border agents to block asylum seekers trying to enter from Russia, the prime minister said on Sunday, a decision that could cause Helsinki to temporarily breach its international commitments.",
    "\"This phenomenon is Russia’s hybrid influence… where people, who come, often not voluntarily, to Finland’s border… via a government action. It is of course, to some extent, targeted against Finland,\" Orpo told reporters.",
    "Finland and its border guards have been bracing for a surge in migration numbers after months of calm.",
    "\"There are still thousands of people in Russia ... who are waiting for an opportunity to reach the Finnish border.\""
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-present-plan-push-back-migrants-russian-border-2024-05-19/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Headline and article content state that Finland will propose a law to allow pushbacks of asylum seekers at the Russian border.",
            "Direct quotes from Finland's prime minister identifying Russian 'hybrid influence' as the cause of the migration pressure.",
            "Reference to ongoing migration from third countries, facilitated by Russia, as context for the law."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Finland",
      "notes": "Parliamentary process for new border law to commence next week.",
      "status": "Update"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Finland to present plan to push back migrants on Russian border",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Finnish-Russian border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_375_1763924969_6e5c24bd.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "?? will allow agents to block migrants at ?? border",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-present-plan-push-back-migrants-russian-border-2024-05-19/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Finland prepares a law to allow border agents to block asylum seekers coming from Russia, citing a surge in arrivals and suspicions of orchestrated migration.",
  "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-present-plan-push-back-migrants-russian-border-2024-05-19/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "FI-RU",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI",
  "Date": "19-May-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "?? will allow agents to block migrants at ?? border",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-present-plan-push-back-migrants-russian-border-2024-05-19/",
  "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": "?? will allow agents to block migrants at ?? border",
  "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)": ""
}