Event 97

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "EE",
    "LV",
    "LT",
    "PL"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Information comes from a verified source and is supported by a direct quote from a high-ranking official. The event is described in detail and timestamped.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Finland",
    "Poland",
    "Estonia",
    "Lithuania"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1752599589121667233"
    ],
    "title": "Borders??FI-??EE-??LV-??LT-??PL  The President of ??Latvia, Edgars Rink?vi?s, has called on ??Finland and ??Poland to join the Baltic defense zone being created."
  },
  "description": "The President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has called on Finland and Poland to join the Baltic defense zone being created. The zone will include fences, walls, and military fortifications stretching along the borders of the Baltic states with Russia.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-01-31T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot shows a direct post referencing the defense zone initiative and supporting claims.",
    "The image depicts what appears to be diplomatic engagement between Latvia and Finland."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has called on Finland and Poland to join the Baltic defense zone being created.",
    "It will consist of a line of fences, walls and military fortifications stretching all the way along the borders of the Baltic states with Russia."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1752599589121667233"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot shows a direct post referencing the defense zone initiative and supporting claims.",
            "The image depicts what appears to be diplomatic engagement between Latvia and Finland."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Latvia calls on Finland, Poland to join Baltic border defense zone against Russia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_97_1763915941_dce6844b.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Baltic Defense Zone with PL?",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1752599589121667233"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia urges Finland and Poland to join a new defense zone with fences, walls, and fortifications along Baltic borders with Russia.",
  "url": "https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1752599589121667233"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "EE LV LT PL",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI;EE;LV;LT;PL",
  "Date": "31-Jan-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Borders??FI-??EE-??LV-??LT-??PL  The President of ??Latvia, Edgars Rink?vi?s, has called on ??Finland and ??Poland to join the Baltic defense zone being created.",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1752599589121667233",
  "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": "Baltic Defense Zone with PL?",
  "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)": ""
}