Event 416

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  "attack_type": "Espionage",
  "category": "Espionage",
  "confidence": "High",
  "country": "Estonia",
  "description": "On June 18, 2024, Harju County Court found Viacheslav Morozov, a former professor of political theory at the University of Tartu, guilty of espionage against the Republic of Estonia. Morozov was sentenced to six years and three months in prison. The prosecution claimed that Morozov had been involved in activities compromising Estonian state security. This case highlights ongoing concerns about foreign influence and internal threats within Estonia's academic and political spheres.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-06-18T09:34:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Harju County Court on Tuesday (June 18) found Viacheslav Morozov, a former professor of political theory at the University of Tartu, guilty of activities against the Republic of Estonia.",
    "He was sentenced to six years and three months in prison."
  ],
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          "He was sentenced to six years and three months in prison."
        ]
      }
    }
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{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "FI",
  "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": "EE",
  "Date": "18-Jun-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://news.err.ee/1609374515/university-professor-found-guilty-of-espionage-against-estonian-state",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??University professor found guilty of ??espionage against ?? Estonian state",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Finland registers all ??Russian-owned real estate, considering confiscation",
  "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)": ""
}