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August 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Monthly: Alaska Summit Becomes Ammunition for Kremlin Propaganda

Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels portrayed Baltic politicians as financially motivated puppets receiving daily instructions from Western embassies, while simultaneously characterizing NATO as both an incompetent defender and threatening aggressor. These narratives intensified following the Trump-Putin Alaska summit, which channels exploited to advance betrayal narratives and undermine Baltic confidence in Western security guarantees.

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August 2025 by Dmitri Teperik and Artur Aukon

Estonia Monthly: Kremlin Exploits ‘Tibla’ Scandal to Push Narrative of Russophobia

In July, pro-Kremlin voices on social media attempted to undermine Estonia’s iconic Song and Dance Festival by reframing it as a product of Russian or Soviet influence. Alongside historical distortions, critics accused the government of wasting public funds on cultural celebrations while ignoring growing economic hardship.

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Seimas
August 25th - August 31st, 2025 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Weekly: “Day of Shame” Protest Exploited to Push Conspiracies About Elite Control

Over the past week, Kremlin-aligned media in Lithuania amplified the “Day of Shame” protest in Vilnius, portraying it as evidence of national unrest and societal collapse. Both the organisers and participants were targeted: accused of inciting chaos, mocked as “dim-witted” or “unemployed,” and discredited as representatives of genuine civic discontent. Central to these narratives was the revival of conspiracy theories about Lithuania being secretly controlled by the so-called “Landsbergiai clan,” a trope used to delegitimise public activism and suggest citizens are manipulated by hidden elites.

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Army
August 25th - August 31st, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Propaganda Portrays NATO Spending as Economic Suicide

Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels are framing NATO's increased defense spending plans as economically self-destructive "hysteria" that will drive member nations into debt while cutting social programs, while simultaneously issuing direct military threats against Baltic states and dismissing their defenses as futile. The messaging exploits legitimate democratic debates about military spending and troop deployments to portray NATO as both an aggressive threat to Russia and an unreliable protector unable to defend its own members.

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