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September 11th - September 17th, 2023 | Week 2 | Month 1

Lithuania Weekly: Political Distrust and Ethnic Controversies

Moscow-born figure skater Margarita Drobiazko losing her Lithuanian citizenship (over her participation in an event in Russia in August 2022), teachers’ protest taking place, increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases. Kremlin-aligned media carried on anti-government narrative campaign. Also, articles claimed to “finally figure out”, who mainly benefits from the war in Ukraine.

by Otto Tabuns

Main disinformation narratives:

  • Anti-government
  • Russophobia
  • Poor educational system in the country

Overview:

During this reporting week, Lithuanian media landscape was dominated by scattered topics: Moscow-born figure skater Margarita Drobiazko losing her Lithuanian citizenship (over her participation in an event in Russia in August 2022), teachers’ protest taking place, increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases. Kremlin-aligned media carried on anti-government narrative campaign. Also, articles claimed to “finally figure out”, who mainly benefits from the war in Ukraine.

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