Event 850

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Main facts are presented in the article and corroborated on the screenshot, including the specific individuals named, the blacklist action, the reason (support for aggression/annexation), and official Latvian ministry statements.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/29.04.2025-dziedataju-kristinu-orbakaiti-un-muziki-goranu-bregovicu-ieklauj-latvijas-melnaja-saraksta.a597188/"
    ],
    "title": "??LV bans pro-Kremlin artists from entering country"
  },
  "description": "Latvia has added Russian singer Kristina Orbakaite and Serbo-Croatian musician Goran Bregović to its 'blacklist,' barring them from entering the country due to their support or activities related to Russian aggression, including the annexation of Crimea.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-04-29T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Latvian Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis made the blacklist decision following a recommendation from the State Security Service.",
    "The ban is due to actions and statements supporting Russia's annexation of Crimea and other policies regarding Ukraine.",
    "It is noted that similar measures have been taken against thousands of individuals supporting Russian aggression."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Lietuviešu dziedātāja Kristīna Orbakaitīte un serbu-horvātu mūziķis Gorans Bregovičs iekļauti «melnajā sarakstā», kuram aizliegta ieceļošana Latvijā.",
    "Šādu lēmumu pieņēmis iekšlietu ministrs Rihards Kozlovskis pēc Valsts drošības dienesta ieteikuma.",
    "Par pamatojumu tiek sniegts par Ukrainu un attiecībām, par dažādu publisku paziņojumu situāciju, tostarp arī, kas ir saistītas ar Ukrainu un notikumiem attiecībā uz Krimu, tās okupāciju un aneksiju."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Latvian Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis made the blacklist decision following a recommendation from the State Security Service.",
            "The ban is due to actions and statements supporting Russia's annexation of Crimea and other policies regarding Ukraine.",
            "It is noted that similar measures have been taken against thousands of individuals supporting Russian aggression."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Dziedātāju Kristīnu Orbakaiti un mūziķi Goranu Bregoviču iekļauj Latvijas «melnajā sarakstā»",
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_850_1763940534_7388a5c6.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??LV banned ??Russian and Balkan artists from entering, citing alignment with Kremlin narratives.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/29.04.2025-dziedataju-kristinu-orbakaiti-un-muziki-goranu-bregovicu-ieklauj-latvijas-melnaja-saraksta.a597188/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia blacklists Kristina Orbakaite and Goran Bregović for supporting Russian aggression.",
  "url": "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/29.04.2025-dziedataju-kristinu-orbakaiti-un-muziki-goranu-bregovicu-ieklauj-latvijas-melnaja-saraksta.a597188/"
}

{
  "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": "29-Apr-25",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??LV bans pro-Kremlin artists from entering country",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/29.04.2025-dziedataju-kristinu-orbakaiti-un-muziki-goranu-bregovicu-ieklauj-latvijas-melnaja-saraksta.a597188/",
  "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": "??LV banned ??Russian and Balkan artists from entering, citing alignment with Kremlin narratives.",
  "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)": ""
}