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Lithuania Weekly: Kremlin-Aligned Media Exploit Belarus Sanctions Rift
Kremlin-aligned media in Lithuania intensified anti-government messaging last week by exploiting political friction over proposed sanctions on Belarus. Commentators praised MP Remigijus Žemaitaitis’ opposition to the measures while mocking Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys’ warnings about hybrid attacks, portraying Lithuanian security concerns as exaggerated. At the same time, the refusal of the Lithuanian Power Award by the “Šilainių sodai” initiative was reframed as an opportunity to attack President Nausėda and reinforce ongoing anti-government narratives.
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Lithuania Weekly: Disinformation Campaign Intensifies Against Lithuanian Leaders
Kremlin-linked sources repeatedly targeted President Nausėda, Prime Minister Ruginienė, and Minister Budrys, portraying them as responsible for a government in “collapse.” Highly engaged posts and sensational headlines framed them as incompetent or deliberately harmful. The narratives were designed to deepen distrust and suggest that Lithuania is trapped in manufactured political chaos.
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