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Latvia Weekly: Local Actors Amplify Stories of Oppression and Resistance
Local populist or Kremlin-aligned political actors painted a picture themselves as persecuted victims of an oppressive establishment while positioning their controversial stances as vindicated common sense. This narrative delegitimizes the state and portrays their radical populism as righteous resistance against systemic persecution.
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Estonia Weekly: Limp Bizkit Concert Cancellation Sparks Nationwide Debate
Pro-Kremlin online voices commented on the wave of school-related bomb threats and extended their criticism to the heated debate over the cancellation of a Limp Bizkit concert due to the band’s pro-Putin sympathies.
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Lithuania Weekly: Disinformation Targets Landsbergis and Exploits Belarus Balloon Incidents
Pro-Kremlin media mocked Gabrielius Landsbergis over his recent human rights award and framed him as a danger to Lithuania’s interests. Parallel narratives dramatized the Belarusian balloon incidents, claiming the government manufactured hysteria to justify restrictive policies. These coordinated themes seek to portray Lithuania as insecure, manipulated, and poorly governed.
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Latvia Weekly: Opposition Leaders Portray Themselves as Victims of Systemic Bias
Two Latvian opposition politicians have constructed narratives of systematic persecution, with Rosļikovs framing his prosecution for pro-Russian activities as evidence of disproportionate punishment for defending minority rights, while Ainars Šlesers alleges state-funded media bias that promotes government-aligned causes while suppressing dissent. Both narratives challenge the legitimacy of Latvia's institutions by portraying courts and public media as politicized tools of the ruling coalition rather than neutral arbiters, using claims of selective justice to position themselves as martyrs and mobilize support among audiences suspicious of institutional fairness.
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