Event 690

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Details are drawn from confirmed suspensions, official statements, and public media reporting, with quotes directly sourced from union and governmental officials.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/literature/08.12.2024-two-latvian-writers-attend-congress-in-moscow.a579402/"
    ],
    "title": "??Latvian Writers' Union suspends two writers for attending congress in Moscow"
  },
  "description": "The Latvian Writers’ Union suspended two members after their participation in a congress of translators in Moscow. The event has triggered a review by Latvian security services due to concerns over Russian state-sponsored influence and propaganda activities.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-12-08T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Suspension of two Latvian Writers’ Union members after attending a Russian state-sponsored event.",
    "Statements from union officials expressing concerns of Russian influence and the need for security service review.",
    "Coverage by Latvian Television on December 7 regarding the investigation."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The Latvian Writers’ Union has suspended two members, Vija Laganovska and Sergejs Moreino. The reason is their trip to Russia and their participation in the Congress of Translators in Moscow this autumn.",
    "\"The first reaction - we were shocked when we found out, because obviously, nobody sent them there,\" says Arno Jundze, President of the Writers' Union.",
    "He went to Russia, a country that actually murders its neighbors and threatens everyone else with its nuclear weapons and conducts psyops all over the world. We believe that these two became intangible. We cannot enhance chances for cooperation with Russia in any way.",
    "Therefore, answers are awaited from the State authorities, including the security services, says Arno Jundze.",
    "The writers union is still waiting to hear from the State Security Service on the possible expulsion of the two members."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Suspension of two Latvian Writers’ Union members after attending a Russian state-sponsored event.",
            "Statements from union officials expressing concerns of Russian influence and the need for security service review.",
            "Coverage by Latvian Television on December 7 regarding the investigation."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Latvia",
      "notes": "Latvia's State Security Service is investigating the case.",
      "status": "Investigation"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Two Latvian writers attend congress in Moscow",
  "location_text": "Moscow, Russia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_690_1763935155_ef2acce4.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Latvian Writers' Union suspends two writers for attending congress in ??Moscow",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/literature/08.12.2024-two-latvian-writers-attend-congress-in-moscow.a579402/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Two Latvian writers were suspended for taking part in a Kremlin-backed translator congress in Moscow. Latvian security services are investigating.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/literature/08.12.2024-two-latvian-writers-attend-congress-in-moscow.a579402/"
}

{
  "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": "8-Dec-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Latvian Writers' Union suspends two writers for attending congress in Moscow",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/literature/08.12.2024-two-latvian-writers-attend-congress-in-moscow.a579402/",
  "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": "??Latvian Writers' Union suspends two writers for attending congress in ??Moscow",
  "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)": ""
}