Event 521

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The post is from an official government account and cites a formal letter sent to EU leadership regarding a security-related policy issue. The reference to hybrid actions and the regional diplomatic response suggest clear concern about InfoOps and possible influence operations.",
  "countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Finland",
    "Latvia",
    "Lithuania",
    "Sweden",
    "Denmark",
    "Norway",
    "Iceland",
    "Hungary",
    "Russia",
    "Belarus",
    "Ukraine"
  ],
  "country": "European Union",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Baltic and Nordic officials sent a letter to EU's Ylva Johansson, expressing concern about Hungary's decision to ease entry for Russians and Belarusians amid Russia's ongoing conflict in Ukraine and rising hybrid threat actions against the EU.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-08-15T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot of signed letter by Nordic-Baltic foreign ministers sent to EU Commissioner.",
    "Official post outlining reasons for diplomatic protest connected to perceived threat from Russian hybrid warfare and influence operations.",
    "Statement links Hungary easing entry policies for Russians/Belarusians to concerns about increased hybrid actions from Russia against the EU."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "I sent a letter to EU’s @YlvaJohansson to express concern over #Hungary’s decision to ease entry for Russians & Belarusians.",
    "This is not justified when Russia continues its war in #Ukraine & is intensifying hybrid actions against EU."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot of signed letter by Nordic-Baltic foreign ministers sent to EU Commissioner.",
            "Official post outlining reasons for diplomatic protest connected to perceived threat from Russian hybrid warfare and influence operations.",
            "Statement links Hungary easing entry policies for Russians/Belarusians to concerns about increased hybrid actions from Russia against the EU."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "Letter to EU opposing Hungary easing entry for ?? Russians",
  "headline": "Nordic-Baltic states express concern over Hungary easing entry for Russians/Belarusians, citing hybrid threats",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_521_1763929641_5fcd6ab6.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Nordic-Baltic letter to EU opposing Hungary easing entry for ?? Russians",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/Tsahkna/status/1824363713400324383"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Nordic-Baltic ministers object to Hungary's move to ease EU entry restrictions for Russians and Belarusians, citing ongoing Russian hybrid warfare.",
  "url": "https://x.com/Tsahkna/status/1824363713400324383"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "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": "EU",
  "Date": "15-Aug-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/Tsahkna/status/1824363713400324383",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Letter to EU opposing Hungary easing entry for ?? Russians",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Nordic-Baltic letter to EU opposing Hungary easing entry for ?? Russians",
  "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)": ""
}