Event 450

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The original post, a referenced news link, and a clear timestamp in the screenshot support the claim that Latvia has begun issuing prison sentences for Russian aggression propaganda.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A Latvian court has issued a real prison sentence for a person praising Russian aggression, demonstrating that such actions are now punishable by imprisonment in Latvia.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-07-10T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot contains a statement from the original poster highlighting a court verdict and imprisonment for praising Russian aggression in Latvia.",
    "Linked preview references a news article about a court ruling involving 'glorifying Russian aggression.'"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Pierādījums, ka par Krievijas agresijas slavēšanu Latvijā ne tikai pienākas, bet arī var dabūt reālu cietumsodu.",
    "\"Tornakalna mājsaimniecei\" Krielei par Krievijas agresijas ... Sprieduma pasludināšanas brīdī vīrā atradās apcietinājumā."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot contains a statement from the original poster highlighting a court verdict and imprisonment for praising Russian aggression in Latvia.",
            "Linked preview references a news article about a court ruling involving 'glorifying Russian aggression.'"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "Pro-??Kremlin activist ??Jelena Kreile sentenced for glorifying Russian aggression and displaying war symbols.",
  "headline": "\"Positive news: In Latvia, glorifying Russian aggression can now result in real prison sentences\"",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_450_1763927448_1c87e09c.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "3 years prison sentence for glorifying Russian war; court ruling by @rigas_tiesa",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/rbambals/status/1811022931876536505"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvian authorities sentenced an individual to prison for praising Russian aggression.",
  "url": "https://x.com/rbambals/status/1811022931876536505"
}

{
  "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-Jul-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://x.com/rbambals/status/1811022931876536505",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Pro-??Kremlin activist ??Jelena Kreile sentenced for glorifying Russian aggression and displaying war symbols.",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "3 years prison sentence for glorifying Russian war; court ruling by @rigas_tiesa",
  "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)": ""
}