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Lithuania Weekly: Potential Emergence of the Fifth Column
Over the past week, Kremlin-aligned media in Lithuania have zeroed in on political debates over the potential emergence of a "fifth column" in Parliament. Sparked by comments from MP Saulius Skvernelis and echoed by President Gitanas Nausėda, the warnings were dismissed by others as exaggerated. Kremlin-linked outlets used these internal disagreements to frame Lithuania as politically unstable and vulnerable to division.
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Latvia Weekly: Kremlin-Aligned Channels Amplify Anti-Russian Narratives
Kremlin-aligned Telegram channels are systematically portraying Latvia as hostile towards its Russian-speaking population, amplifying inflammatory statements by public figures to create a narrative of increasing tension and potential conflict. These posts strategically cherry-pick incidents and statements to stoke division, presenting them as evidence of systematic discrimination and positioning the Russian-speaking population as victims of an aggressive, anti-Russian society.
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Estonia Weekly: Speculations on National Defence Issues
Estonia's renewed coalition plans to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2026, sparking social media criticism of socio-economic conditions, potential taxes, state loans, and pension freezes. The Estonian President claimed over 50% of ethnic Russian residents are ready to defend Estonia against military threats, despite pro-Kremlin narratives being reacted to aggressively.
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Latvia Weekly: Kremlin-Backed Disinformation Portrays Latvia as Aggressor
A narrative gaining significant traction in the Kremlin-aligned Telegram channel "Anti-fascists of Pribaltics" portrays Latvia as irrationally aggressive and fundamentally opposed to peace. This channel systematically ridicules Latvian officials, misrepresents NATO exercises as offensive preparations to delegitimize Baltic sovereignty and dismiss legitimate security concerns as paranoid and unfounded.
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