Skip to content

Lithuania

November 13th - November 19th, 2023 | Week 11 | Month 2

Lithuania Weekly: Another Removed Citizenship?

During this reporting period, Kremlin-aligned media channels in Lithuania promoted “Lithuanians are Russophobes” narrative. Following on the removal of Drobiazko’s citizenship, another case appeared in the Lithuanian media: famous Russian ballet dancer Ilzė Liepa, who openly praises Putin and his war in Ukraine, and who holds Lithuanian citizenship, is now being considered for removal of it. Some posts backed up the argument of Russophobia and called Liepa a “victim”, “Drobiazko-2”, and the whole situation as “outraging the Russophobes”.

by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Main narratives:

  • Lithuanians are Russophobes;
  • Lithuanian judicial system is unfair/corrupt;
  • Lithuania is an authoritarian country;
  • Lithuanian government violates human rights.

Overview:

During this reporting period, Kremlin-aligned media channels in Lithuania promoted “Lithuanians are Russophobes” narrative. Following on the removal of Drobiazko’s citizenship, another case appeared in the Lithuanian media: famous Russian ballet dancer Ilzė Liepa, who openly praises Putin and his war in Ukraine, and who holds Lithuanian citizenship, is now being considered for removal of it. Some posts backed up the argument of Russophobia and called Liepa a “victim”, “Drobiazko-2”, and the whole situation as “outraging the Russophobes”.

Weekly Reports
Aleksejs Roslikovs

Latvia Weekly: MP’s Arrest Fuels Populist Narrative Online

June 16th - June 22nd, 2025

Tallinn Orthodox Churxh

Estonia Weekly: Kremlin Echoes Persist Over Church Law

June 16th - June 22nd, 2025

Dovilė Šakalienė

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

June 9th - June 15th, 2025

Daugavpils

Latvia Weekly: Pushing Anti-Latvian Narratives to Russian-Speaking Audiences

June 9th - June 15th, 2025

Israel

Estonia Weekly: Middle East Tensions Fuel Anti-Western Rhetoric

June 9th - June 15th, 2025

Stop Putin

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

June 2nd - June 8th, 2025

Aleksejs Roslikovs

Latvia Weekly: Roslikovs’ Outburst Sparks a Viral Storm

June 2nd - June 8th, 2025

Tallinn

Estonia Weekly: Cultural Renamings and Climbing Unemployment Fuel De-Russification Fears

June 2nd - June 8th, 2025

Award

Lithuania Weekly: Vaitkus Award Controversy Used to Undermine the Government

May 26th - June 1st, 2025

Saeima

Latvia Weekly: the Use of Social Media to Cast Government as Threat

May 26th - June 1st, 2025

Don't miss a story.

We publish stories that change laws, lives, minds and the world. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigations delivered to your inbox.