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May 6th - May 12th, 2024 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Weekly: All eyes on the elections

In the past week, local politics and government affairs captured the most attention among readers, with a particular focus on media linked to the Kremlin in Lithuania.

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April 29th - May 5th, 2024 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Weekly: Criticism towards the government and elections

Over the past week, stories considering local politicians and the general work of the government gathered the most audience engagement while specifically analysing Kremlin-affiliated media in Lithuania.

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March 25th - March 31st, 2024 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Weekly: Anniversary of Lithuania’s membership in NATO

Over the past week, Kremlin-affiliated media in Lithuania saw the highest engagement with stories focused on domestic events. Lithuania celebrated a notable 20th anniversary as a NATO member during the reporting period;

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March 18th - March 24th, 2024 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Weekly: Search for the new Minister of Defence 

This week, domestic issues dominated the stories, with the most engagement within Kremlin-aligned media in Lithuania. Pro-Kremlin outlets continued to explore the resignation of the former Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas more deeply, using it to criticise the government further, present various theories about why it happened, and review the possible candidates for the post. Discussions about the upcoming war were also present within the malign media: many of the articles discussed the subject of NATO sending troops to Ukraine and openly stated that war with Russia is simply inevitable; it just depends on what agreements will be reached during negotiations with Russia and what the outcome of the current war will be for Lithuania.

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