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Dovilė Šakalienė
June 9th - June 15th, 2025 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Weekly: Pro-Kremlin Media Stirs Backlash Over Military Remarks

Kremlin-aligned media in Lithuania shifted focus to domestic issues, fueling outrage with a headline quoting Defence Minister Šakalienė on women in the military. The quote, taken out of context, sparked intense online backlash. President Nausėda was also targeted over a proposal for presidential benefits, framed as elitist and corrupt.

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Stop Putin
June 2nd - June 8th, 2025 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Weekly: Kremlin-Aligned Media Amplifies Anti-Ukraine Narratives

Pro-Kremlin voices in Lithuania reignited criticism of Ukraine and Lithuanian foreign policy following a major Ukrainian strike against Russian air forces. Malign actors mocked President Nausėda’s call for continued support to Ukraine and questioned NATO’s reliability, while pushing disinformation about looming civil unrest and vilifying the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union as a threat to national stability.

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May 2025 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Monthly: German Brigade Arrival Triggers Wave of Kremlin-Backed Disinformation

The June deployment of Germany’s Panzerbrigade 45 to Lithuania marked a historic NATO milestone—but it quickly became a target for Kremlin-aligned disinformation. Pro-Kremlin media framed the move as foreign occupation, mocked German leadership, and used emotionally charged narratives to erode public trust in NATO. Economic and historical distortions further amplified efforts to undermine Lithuanian sovereignty and Western unity.

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Award
May 26th - June 1st, 2025 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Weekly: Vaitkus Award Controversy Used to Undermine the Government

Kremlin-aligned media in Lithuania continued to amplify the fallout from Eduardas Vaitkus’s award revocation, portraying it as a symbol of authoritarianism and political bias. The narrative was echoed by publisher Vitas Tomkus, whose provocative protest framed state honors as tools of loyalty, reinforcing broader efforts to discredit Lithuania’s leadership and its Western alignment.

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