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Estonia Weekly: Middle East Tensions Fuel Anti-Western Rhetoric
A former journalist has been sentenced to six years in prison in Estonia for treason and for promoting Kremlin propaganda. Meanwhile, social media commentators accused the West of hypocrisy in the wake of Israeli attacks on Iran.
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Lithuania Weekly: Kremlin-Aligned Media Amplifies Anti-Ukraine Narratives
Pro-Kremlin voices in Lithuania reignited criticism of Ukraine and Lithuanian foreign policy following a major Ukrainian strike against Russian air forces. Malign actors mocked President Nausėda’s call for continued support to Ukraine and questioned NATO’s reliability, while pushing disinformation about looming civil unrest and vilifying the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union as a threat to national stability.
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Latvia Weekly: Roslikovs’ Outburst Sparks a Viral Storm
Party National Alliance and leader of Stability party Aleksejs Roslikovs created a major political scandal. The National Alliance proposed a declaration in the Parliament calling to restrict use of Russian language in public spaces (which was rejected by the Parliament). Roslikovs reacted to this proposal using inflammatory language and gestures in the Parliament. This incident clearly illustrates how nationalist and Russian political parties exploit each other's actions to fuel both domestic tensions and Kremlin’s propaganda narratives.
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Estonia Weekly: Cultural Renamings and Climbing Unemployment Fuel De-Russification Fears
Pro-Kremlin commentators have criticized Estonia's government for its worst unemployment rate in 12 years, citing targeted policies against Russian speakers and Russian culture in Estonia.
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