Event 904

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The post provides a timestamp and direct quote confirming the ambassador's public statement as part of a Russian-language broadcast. This is consistent with information operations signalling state policy.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Ukraine's ambassador appeared on a Russian-language LR4 broadcast in Latvia and demonstratively responded in English, clearly expressing Ukraine's state position regarding the Russian language issue.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-05-20T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot shows post timestamp (May 19, 2025, 6:08 PM), clear statement of the Ukrainian ambassador's action on LR4 broadcast, and thematic emphasis on language policy.",
    "Reference to a YouTube video potentially providing further context."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Ukrainas vēstnieks LR4 krievu raidījumā demonstratīvi atbild angliski. Skaidri parāda savas valsts pozīciju krievvalodas sakarā."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Countering Ru Language Pressure",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot shows post timestamp (May 19, 2025, 6:08 PM), clear statement of the Ukrainian ambassador's action on LR4 broadcast, and thematic emphasis on language policy.",
            "Reference to a YouTube video potentially providing further context."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "Ukrainian ambassador confronts ??Russian-language programming on ??Latvian state radio by answering questions given him in Russian, in English, instead.",
  "headline": "Ukraine's ambassador to Latvia responds in English on Russian-language radio, asserts national language policy",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_904_1763942270_dc7eeb57.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Ukrainian Ambassador uses English on ??Russian-language ??Latvian LR4 broadcast to assert Ukraine s stance; triggers vatnik backlash.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/EdvinsSnore/status/1924527519182586181"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Ukrainian ambassador participated in a Russian-language program in Latvia and replied in English, clearly stating Ukraine's official position on the Russian language, which is interpreted as a demonstration of state communication policy.",
  "url": "https://x.com/EdvinsSnore/status/1924527519182586181"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "countering Ru language pressure",
  "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-May-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)": "https://x.com/EdvinsSnore/status/1924527519182586181",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Ukrainian ambassador confronts ??Russian-language programming on ??Latvian state radio by answering questions given him in Russian, in English, instead.",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Ukrainian Ambassador uses English on ??Russian-language ??Latvian LR4 broadcast to assert Ukraine s stance; triggers vatnik backlash.",
  "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)": ""
}