Event 688

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Clear, detailed description in the screenshot specifying both the nature of the violation and the sentencing; timestamp and location are explicit.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "The editor-in-chief of Sputnik Latvia was sentenced to two years in prison for violating EU sanctions by preparing and publishing materials for rossiya segodnya, a sanctioned Russian information resource. The individual circumvented sanctions by entering into multiple service agreements related to editorial activities and media support, indirectly promoting the economic interests of a sanctioned entity.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-12-06T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot headline: 'Sputnik Latvia editor-in-chief sentenced to two years in prison for violating EU sanctions'",
    "Detailed account of editorial and technical support activities conducted despite sanctions, provided by the screenshot content",
    "Explicit mention of violation of EU sanctions, court verdict, and details of the service nature in the screenshot"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The verdict of the first instance court can still be appealed to the Riga Regional Court.",
    "Rozhentsov...continued to act as the editor-in-chief of the Sputnik Latvia project, an information resource owned by rossiya segodnya, and provided services for the preparation of publications, selection of materials and their placement on Sputnik's websites.",
    "The prosecutor's office summarizes: By continuing to perform his duties, preparing and publishing materials for the resources belonging to rossiya segodnya, Rozhentsov indirectly provided an economic resource to Kiselyov and violated EU sanctions for selfish reasons."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://confiscation.com.ua/en/news/golovnogo-redaktora-sputnik-latviya-prigovoreno-go-dvox-pokiv-tyurmy-za-porushenia-sankciy-es/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot headline: 'Sputnik Latvia editor-in-chief sentenced to two years in prison for violating EU sanctions'",
            "Detailed account of editorial and technical support activities conducted despite sanctions, provided by the screenshot content",
            "Explicit mention of violation of EU sanctions, court verdict, and details of the service nature in the screenshot"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "??Latvian Kremlin propagandist sentenced to 2 years. I have a note (rumor?) that he has gone missing, but I cannot find a reference link.",
  "headline": "Sputnik Latvia editor-in-chief sentenced to two years in prison for violating EU sanctions",
  "location_text": "Riga, Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_688_1763935077_9add6eaa.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Valentin Rozhentsov, editor-in-chief of the ??Kremlin's 'Sputnik ??Latvia', was found guilty of violating EU sanctions. Latvian Kremlin propagandist sentenced to 2 years. I have a note (rumor?) that he has gone missing, but I cannot find a reference link.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://confiscation.com.ua/en/news/golovnogo-redaktora-sputnik-latviya-prigovoreno-go-dvox-pokiv-tyurmy-za-porushenia-sankciy-es/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Sputnik Latvia's editor-in-chief sentenced for breaching EU sanctions by enabling Russian state propaganda through covert service agreements.",
  "url": "https://confiscation.com.ua/en/news/golovnogo-redaktora-sputnik-latviya-prigovoreno-go-dvox-pokiv-tyurmy-za-porushenia-sankciy-es/"
}

{
  "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": "6-Dec-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://confiscation.com.ua/en/news/golovnogo-redaktora-sputnik-latviya-prigovoreno-go-dvox-pokiv-tyurmy-za-porushenia-sankciy-es/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??Latvian Kremlin propagandist sentenced to 2 years. I have a note (rumor?) that he has gone missing, but I cannot find a reference link.",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Valentin Rozhentsov, editor-in-chief of the ??Kremlin's 'Sputnik ??Latvia', was found guilty of violating EU sanctions. Latvian Kremlin propagandist sentenced to 2 years. I have a note (rumor?) that he has gone missing, but I cannot find a reference link.",
  "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)": ""
}