Event 770

{
  "attack_type": "Propaganda",
  "category": "InfoOps",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The event is substantiated by direct quotes of officials, a named recent date, and referenced state-level evaluation activities reported by a trustworthy outlet.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Latvia's State Security Service (VDD) is evaluating statements made at a Russian conference where some speakers, including persons disloyal to Latvia, discussed the liquidation of the Baltic States. The event is considered a Russian information influence measure aimed at Latvian society and discrediting NATO.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-02-13T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Latvian Television reported on February 12 that several persons disloyal to Latvia contemplated liquidation of the Baltic States at a conference in Russia.",
    "The State Security Service is evaluating these statements.",
    "The conference is described as a Russian influence measure aimed at Latvian society and discrediting NATO."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Latvian Television reported on February 12. These statements are already being evaluated by the State Security Service, which was informed of the event.",
    "\"On the VDD's (State Security Service) assessment side, the conference in question can be assessed as a Russian information influence measure aimed at influencing local and regional Latvian society and discrediting the Baltic States and NATO in Russia's interests,\" the service commented.",
    "Pro-Kremlin propagandists who have fled Latvia and are facing criminal proceedings here for justifying and glorifying Russia's war crimes and other offenses spoke at the conference."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/13.02.2025-latvias-state-security-service-keeps-an-eye-on-anti-baltic-conference-speakers.a587599/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Propaganda",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Latvian Television reported on February 12 that several persons disloyal to Latvia contemplated liquidation of the Baltic States at a conference in Russia.",
            "The State Security Service is evaluating these statements.",
            "The conference is described as a Russian influence measure aimed at Latvian society and discrediting NATO."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Latvia",
      "notes": "VDD is assessing the statements and criminal proceedings may follow.",
      "status": "Investigation"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Latvia's State Security Service keeps an eye on anti-Baltic 'conference' speakers",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_770_1763937862_55e0baa2.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Anti-Baltic Conference in Moscow included Russian-aligned ??Latvians",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/13.02.2025-latvias-state-security-service-keeps-an-eye-on-anti-baltic-conference-speakers.a587599/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia's State Security Service is investigating anti-Baltic rhetoric at a Russian-organized conference, viewing it as an information operation.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/13.02.2025-latvias-state-security-service-keeps-an-eye-on-anti-baltic-conference-speakers.a587599/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "Propaganda",
  "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": "13-Feb-25",
  "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)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Anti-Baltic Conference in Moscow included Russian-aligned ??Latvians",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Anti-Baltic propaganda by ??LV 5th Column",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/13.02.2025-latvias-state-security-service-keeps-an-eye-on-anti-baltic-conference-speakers.a587599/",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}