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Aleksejs Roslikovs
June 16th - June 22nd, 2025 by admin

Latvia Weekly: MP’s Arrest Fuels Populist Narrative Online

Aleksejs Roslikovs transformed his detention by Latvia's State Security Service on charges of assisting Russia and inciting hatred into a powerful social media narrative of political martyrdom, portraying himself as a persecuted victim fighting government oppression. His TikTok videos reframing the criminal investigation as evidence of his heroic resistance demonstrate how populist politicians can exploit legal troubles to strengthen their anti-establishment credentials and generate massive online engagement.

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Daugavpils
June 9th - June 15th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Pushing Anti-Latvian Narratives to Russian-Speaking Audiences

The "Antifascists of Pribaltics" Telegram channel portrays Latvia as systematically Russophobic. The channel also promotes conspiracies about Latvia being an EU puppet state as well as anti-Ukraine sentiments.

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Aleksejs Roslikovs
June 2nd - June 8th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

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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May 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Monthly: The Rise of the Alliance of Young Latvians

Fringe radical populist conspiracy political party Alliance of Young Latvians has successfully leveraged social media platforms to mainstream populist and Kremlin-aligned narratives about anti-Russian discrimination and government failure, transforming from a fringe political group into a potentially viable electoral force projected to cross the 5% threshold in Latvia's upcoming municipal elections.

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