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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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Latvia Weekly: Narratives Portray Latvia as a Pawn of the West
Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels systematically portray Baltic politicians as foreign-controlled mercenaries who abandon their homeland for Western salaries, while simultaneously mocking democratic institutions through personal attacks and conspiracy theories about embassy-delivered "instruction manuals." These coordinated narratives serve to delegitimize European integration and NATO membership by reducing complex geopolitical choices to simple corruption and foreign manipulation.
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Lithuania Weekly: Drone Incident Used to Undermine Trust in National Defense and NATO
Pro-Kremlin media heavily exploited last week’s Belarusian drone incursion into Lithuanian airspace, mocking the government’s response and portraying security institutions as ineffective. Emergency alerts were framed as panic-inducing, while NATO was depicted as unable to defend Lithuanian territory. These narratives aimed to erode public trust and paint Lithuania as isolated and vulnerable.
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Lithuania Weekly: Kremlin-Aligned Outlets Fuel Panic Over Sovereignty and Security
In the past month, Kremlin-aligned media operating in Lithuania escalated disinformation efforts by amplifying fearmongering narratives about the country’s sovereignty, leadership, and defense readiness. Exploiting recent political scandals and military developments, these outlets pushed claims of imminent collapse, internal corruption, and NATO unreliability to erode public trust and sow doubt about Lithuania’s future.
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