Event 458

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus",
    "Russia",
    "LV-BY"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The post is from an official Latvian news outlet (LTV Ziņu dienests) and includes specific details and the enforcement date. The visual evidence (photo of Belarusian license plate) and structured language indicate credibility.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus",
    "Russia",
    "European Union"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://x.com/ltvzinas/status/1812787309961482726"
    ],
    "title": "??Latvia bans ??Belarus-registered passenger cars from entering via border crossings."
  },
  "description": "From July 16, 2024, vehicles registered in Belarus, specifically passenger cars, will be banned from entering the European Union via Latvian-Belarusian and Latvian-Russian border crossing points.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-07-15T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot shows a Belarusian (BY) license plate and the official tweet text stating the prohibition of Belarus-registered vehicles from entering the EU via Latvian crossings from July 16, 2024."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "No rītdienas, 16. jūlijā, ar Baltkrievijā reģistrētiem transportlīdzekļiem – vieglajām pasažieru automašīnām – būs aizliegts iebraukt Eiropas Savienībā caur Latvijas-Baltkrievijas un Latvijas-Krievijas robežšķērsošanas vietām."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot shows a Belarusian (BY) license plate and the official tweet text stating the prohibition of Belarus-registered vehicles from entering the EU via Latvian crossings from July 16, 2024."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Latvia",
      "status": "Official Statement"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Latvia bans entry of passenger cars with Belarusian registration via Latvian-Belarusian and Latvian-Russian border crossings",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_458_1763927664_4b5288e1.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Latvia bans ??Belarus-registered passenger cars from entering via border crossings.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/ltvzinas/status/1812787309961482726"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia will prohibit entry into the EU for Belarus-registered passenger vehicles via crossings with Belarus and Russia as of July 16, 2024.",
  "url": "https://x.com/ltvzinas/status/1812787309961482726"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "15-Jul-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Latvia bans ??Belarus-registered passenger cars from entering via border crossings.",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/ltvzinas/status/1812787309961482726",
  "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": "??Latvia bans ??Belarus-registered passenger cars from entering via border crossings. ",
  "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)": ""
}