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putin
August 18th - August 24th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Trump–Putin Meeting Used to Sow Doubt About Western Security Guarantees

In the aftermath of the Trump-Putin Alaska summit Pro-Kremlin Telegram framed European leaders as obstacles to peace while suggesting both Trump and Putin desire to end the Ukraine conflict. Monitored channels also used the occasion to label Baltic states as “puppets” and to mock NATO's military capabilities following a drone incident.

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free Ukraine
August 11th - August 17th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Propaganda Portrays Trump-Putin Talks as Abandonment of Latvia

The pro-Kremlin Telegram channel "Antifascists of Pribaltics" responded to the Trump-Putin Alaska summit by publishing fabricated "intelligence transcripts" portraying Trump as conspiratorially agreeing to abandon Ukrainian territories and Europeans. This story deliberately exploits Baltic historical fears about great power negotiations, framing the summit as evidence that America views the Baltic states as expendable bargaining chips in deals with Russia.

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drone
August 4th - August 10th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Narratives Portray Latvia as a Pawn of the West

Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels systematically portray Baltic politicians as foreign-controlled mercenaries who abandon their homeland for Western salaries, while simultaneously mocking democratic institutions through personal attacks and conspiracy theories about embassy-delivered "instruction manuals." These coordinated narratives serve to delegitimize European integration and NATO membership by reducing complex geopolitical choices to simple corruption and foreign manipulation.

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Latvia military
July 28th - August 3rd, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Drone Support to Ukraine Framed as Aggression in Kremlin Media

Pro-Kremlin channels have mocked Latvia’s application for EU defence funding, portraying it as corrupt, futile, and driven by blind loyalty to the West. Using sarcasm and disinformation, they aim to discredit Latvia’s security efforts and undermine broader European defence cooperation.

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