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Lithuania Weekly: LRT Becomes New Target of Kremlin-Aligned Disinformation
Kremlin-linked media pushed claims that LRT is politically protected and financially unaccountable, alongside broader narratives questioning Lithuania’s stability and future. At the same time, independent media attention centered on viral reactions to First Lady Diana Nausėdienė’s speech.
Read moreLithuania Weekly: Disinformation Campaign Intensifies Against Lithuanian Leaders
Kremlin-linked sources repeatedly targeted President Nausėda, Prime Minister Ruginienė, and Minister Budrys, portraying them as responsible for a government in “collapse.” Highly engaged posts and sensational headlines framed them as incompetent or deliberately harmful. The narratives were designed to deepen distrust and suggest that Lithuania is trapped in manufactured political chaos.
Read moreLithuania Weekly: Disinformation Targets Landsbergis and Exploits Belarus Balloon Incidents
Pro-Kremlin media mocked Gabrielius Landsbergis over his recent human rights award and framed him as a danger to Lithuania’s interests. Parallel narratives dramatized the Belarusian balloon incidents, claiming the government manufactured hysteria to justify restrictive policies. These coordinated themes seek to portray Lithuania as insecure, manipulated, and poorly governed.
Read moreLithuania Weekly: Kremlin Media Exploit Belarus Tensions
This week, pro-Kremlin outlets in Lithuania focused their coverage on debates surrounding Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė and the country’s fraught relations with Belarus, alleging the government manipulates public messaging and stirs tensions for political gain. Concurrently, the narrative around low-flying balloon incidents was leveraged to question Lithuania’s crisis readiness, while commentator efforts to normalise rapprochement with Belarus surfaced in social-media circles – signalling persistent attempts to sway public perception and undermine Lithuania’s strategic alignment.
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