Event 698

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "FI",
    "EE",
    "LV",
    "LT",
    "RU"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The event is publicly announced with supporting statements by European Commission officials. Multiple countries and border protection topics are detailed. Sources are reputable and date is clearly stated.",
  "countries": [
    "Finland",
    "Estonia",
    "Latvia",
    "Lithuania",
    "Poland",
    "Norway"
  ],
  "country": "Baltic Sea Region",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://kyivindependent.com/eu-to-allocate-170-million-euros-to-six-countries-bordering-russia-and-belarus/"
    ],
    "title": "EU allocates  170 million to countries bordering ??Russia and ?? Belarus including Baltics"
  },
  "description": "The European Commission announced 170 million euros in financial support for six European countries bordering Russia and Belarus to bolster their border protection in response to potential hybrid threats.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-12-11T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced 170 million euros ($187 million) in financial support for six European countries bordering Russia and Belarus to bolster their border protection efforts.",
    "\"Finland, alongside the Baltic countries, [Poland], and Norway, is currently protecting their borders from threats of all forms coming from Russia and Belarus.\"",
    "Finland closed its border with Russia in late November 2023, and the Finnish government decided to keep the border with Russia closed 'until further notice' in April 2024."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced 170 million euros ($187 million) in financial support for six European countries bordering Russia and Belarus to bolster their border protection efforts.",
    "\"Finland, alongside the Baltic countries, [Poland], and Norway, is currently protecting their borders from threats of all forms coming from Russia and Belarus,\" von der Leyen wrote on X.",
    "Finland closed its border with Russia in late November 2023, and the Finnish government decided to keep the border with Russia closed 'until further notice' in April 2024."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://kyivindependent.com/eu-to-allocate-170-million-euros-to-six-countries-bordering-russia-and-belarus/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced 170 million euros ($187 million) in financial support for six European countries bordering Russia and Belarus to bolster their border protection efforts.",
            "\"Finland, alongside the Baltic countries, [Poland], and Norway, is currently protecting their borders from threats of all forms coming from Russia and Belarus.\"",
            "Finland closed its border with Russia in late November 2023, and the Finnish government decided to keep the border with Russia closed 'until further notice' in April 2024."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "EU to allocate 170 million euros to six countries bordering Russia and Belarus",
  "location_text": "EU, Baltic countries' borders with Russia and Belarus",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_698_1763935444_eedc45ff.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "EU allocates  170 million to countries bordering ??Russia and ??Belarus including Baltics",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://kyivindependent.com/eu-to-allocate-170-million-euros-to-six-countries-bordering-russia-and-belarus/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "EU allocates 170 million euros for border protection in six countries bordering Russia and Belarus, aiming to strengthen border resilience.",
  "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/eu-to-allocate-170-million-euros-to-six-countries-bordering-russia-and-belarus/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "FI EE LV LT RU",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "BSR",
  "Date": "11-Dec-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "EU allocates  170 million to countries bordering ??Russia and ?? Belarus including Baltics",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://kyivindependent.com/eu-to-allocate-170-million-euros-to-six-countries-bordering-russia-and-belarus/",
  "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": "EU allocates  170 million to countries bordering ??Russia and ??Belarus including Baltics",
  "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)": ""
}