Event 773

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Clear legislative action by the Latvian parliament documented by official state media to counter non-military/civilian vectors of hybrid threats amid Russia's ongoing aggression.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/saeima/20.02.2025-russian-property-purchase-ban-moves-forward-in-latvia.a588590/"
    ],
    "title": "??Russian property ban advances in ??Latvia"
  },
  "description": "Latvia's parliament has given support to a bill to ban real estate purchases in Latvia by Russian and Belarusian citizens as a national security measure in response to the ongoing hybrid warfare threat posed by Russia. The restrictions also apply to legal entities based in Russia or Belarus, and asset ownership involving these citizens.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-02-20T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot shows headline and article text confirming the Latvian Saeima's support for a bill restricting property purchases by Russians and Belarusians due to security concerns and hybrid threats.",
    "The legislative measure is explicitly linked to the ongoing war in Ukraine and Russian hybrid influence."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Latvia's parliament, the Saeima, gave support to a bill Thursday, February 20 that would ban real estate purchases in Latvia by Russian and Belarusian citizens.",
    "It is also planned to impose such a ban on legal entities – such as businesses or charities – registered in Russia or Belarus.",
    "The restrictions will also apply to legal entities in which citizens of these countries own at least 25 percent of the shares, or in which citizens of Russia or Belarus are the ultimate beneficial owners.",
    "As the authors of the bill note, in parallel with the war in Ukraine, the Russian Federation is waging a hybrid war against other democratic and sovereign states that condemn the aggression launched by Russia or provide support to Ukraine in the fight against it, Latvia is among these states."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot shows headline and article text confirming the Latvian Saeima's support for a bill restricting property purchases by Russians and Belarusians due to security concerns and hybrid threats.",
            "The legislative measure is explicitly linked to the ongoing war in Ukraine and Russian hybrid influence."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Russian property purchase ban moves forward in Latvia",
  "location_text": "Saemia, Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_773_1763937968_8f996e9f.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Political move to limit ??Russian economic presence in ??Latvia",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/saeima/20.02.2025-russian-property-purchase-ban-moves-forward-in-latvia.a588590/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia advances a ban on real estate ownership by Russian and Belarusian citizens/entities, citing hybrid warfare and national security concerns.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/saeima/20.02.2025-russian-property-purchase-ban-moves-forward-in-latvia.a588590/"
}

{
  "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": "20-Feb-25",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Russian property ban advances in ??Latvia",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/saeima/20.02.2025-russian-property-purchase-ban-moves-forward-in-latvia.a588590/",
  "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": "Political move to limit ??Russian economic presence in ??Latvia",
  "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)": ""
}