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Inga Ruginienė
August 11th - August 17th, 2025 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Weekly: Pro-Kremlin Media Exploits Debate Over Inga Ruginienė’s Nomination

Kremlin-aligned outlets in Lithuania seized on public hesitation around proposed Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė, mocking criticism and turning political debate into partisan blame. Pro-Kremlin narratives framed the controversy as a Conservative-only problem, urging them to “look inward,” while dismissing broader concerns - a tactic aimed at discrediting opposition and amplifying political division.

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free Ukraine
August 11th - August 17th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Propaganda Portrays Trump-Putin Talks as Abandonment of Latvia

The pro-Kremlin Telegram channel "Antifascists of Pribaltics" responded to the Trump-Putin Alaska summit by publishing fabricated "intelligence transcripts" portraying Trump as conspiratorially agreeing to abandon Ukrainian territories and Europeans. This story deliberately exploits Baltic historical fears about great power negotiations, framing the summit as evidence that America views the Baltic states as expendable bargaining chips in deals with Russia.

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swine fever
August 11th - August 17th, 2025 by Dmitri Teperik and Artur Aukon

Estonia Weekly: Swine Fever Crisis Framed as Government Incompetence

Pro-Kremlin commentators denounced Estonia’s expulsion of a Russian diplomat while praising U.S.–Russia dialogue, as domestic debate in Estonia centered on swine fever outbreaks tied to wider criticism of government policies.

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