International forum held in Pskov on Dec 1, 2023, with delegations from Russia, China, Belarus, and Latvia featuring Latvian communist-linked representatives.

Political & Legal SubversionPolitical ManipulationCreating/manipulating political movements

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Summary

An international forum took place in Pskov with delegations from Russia, China, Belarus, and Latvia. The Latvian delegation was represented by members of the LKS ('Latvijas Komunistiskā Savienība' or Latvian Communist Union) including a Daugavpils city council member Ribņikovs, an individual named Vanšins, and a railway worker Kamļova. This gathering is noted as a parallel foreign policy event, highlighting cross-border interactions involving Latvian representatives with Russia, China, and Belarus.

Classification

Confidence: High

The event describes a forum with Russian, Chinese, Belarusian, and Latvian delegations including Latvian communist-linked actors meeting in Pskov, Russia, indicating Russian-aligned actors engaging in political manipulation efforts involving Latvian participants, which fits a hybrid political subversion operation.

Source URL

https://x.com/i/web/status/1730543035669193076

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: csv-import
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 8, 2026, 23:55 UTC
Event time: Dec 1, 2023, 00:00 UTC

Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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  "event_time_utc": "2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z",
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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: ModerateAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: Same dayLocation: Exact

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Dec 1, 2023, 00:00 UTC

Event time confidence

pm24h

Location

Pskov

Primary actor

LKS (Latvian Communist Union)

Country

Russian Federation

Tags

international forum, Russia-China-Belarus-Latvia, Latvian delegation, LKS communist group, political manipulation, parallel foreign policy

Nodes

Node 3: Political Disruptions

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