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November 25th - December 1st, 2024 | Week 65 | Month 15

Latvia Weekly: Kremlin Narratives Paint Latvia as a Failing State

During the monitoring period Kremlin-aligned and local conspiracy Telegram channels spread disinformation about Latvia, falsely portraying it as a failed state through narratives about high prices, alleged lack of democracy, alleged healthcare issues, and fabricated claims about US diplomatic services.

by Martinš Hiršs
Latvia
Main channels: Telegram

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Main narratives:

  • Government does not care about the people;
  • Prices are extremely high;
  • Latvia is not democratic.

Overview:


Kremlin-aligned and local conspiratorial Telegram channels portrayed Latvia as an undemocratic, failed state which does not care about its citizens. Some narratives were about high inflation. Other narratives were about healthcare, which is unaffordable or unfairly provided for free to Ukrainians wounded in the war. Another set of narratives was about the US and were falsely claiming that the US is going to close down or decrease the number of services in its embassies in Kyiv and Riga.

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