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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.

Monthly Reports

August 2024 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Monthly: Financial Misconduct Allegations Shake Lithuanian Crowdfunding Platform

Lithuanian crowdfunding platform Contribee faced allegations of financial misconduct after reports revealed that shareholder Gediminas Ratkevičius misappropriated over 130K euros from the Blue/Yellow NGO, which supports Ukraine.

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August 2024 by Otto Tabuns

Latvia Monthly: Opposition Party Links Falling Birth Rate to War Media Coverage

Latvia’s opposition party LPV claimed that constant media coverage of the war in Ukraine was causing fears that contributed to Latvia’s declining birth rate. The party suggested that the focus on the war should be reduced, downplaying security threats and shifting attention from Russia and Ukraine.

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August 2024 by Olevs Nikers

Estonia Monthly: Russian Embassy Accuses Estonia of Censorship Following Journalist’s Arrest

The story of the month involved the Russian Embassy’s claims about the arrest of journalist S. Burtseva, accusing Estonia of censorship and propagating anti-Russian sentiments.

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July 2024 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Monthly: Presidential Inauguration

In June, Lithuanians took to social media to discuss a range of trending topics, as revealed by social media monitoring platform Awario.

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July 2024 by Otto Tabuns

Latvia Monthly: Europe has been overtaken by pride supporters and climate fanatics

During the reporting month, the content primarily examined topics such as the incompetence of the Latvian government and the European Union and its negative impact on the Latvian economy.

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July 2024 by Olevs Nikers

Estonia Monthly: Debates over new taxes

In the month of July, Estonian social media and web-based media actors generally focused on U.S domestic politics, the presidential race, and candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Discussion surrounding the pitfalls of NATO

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June 2024 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Monthly: European Parliament Elections

In June, Lithuanians took to social media to discuss a range of trending topics, as revealed by social media monitoring platform Awario.

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June 2024 by Otto Tabuns

Latvia Monthly: Nature of War and Military Service

During the reporting month, the content primarily examined topics such as the Russian language policies and corruption within the Latvian government and the European Union.

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May 2024 by admin

Estonia Monthly: Mistrust in NATO’s Article 5

In June, social media and other web-based media actors primarily focused on spreading disinformation narratives about the Estonian government (and its leaders), NATO, the U.S., and the European Union.

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