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Latvia Monthly: Disinformation Portrays Latvia as Both Militarily Weak and Recklessly Aggressive
Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels in September disseminated multiple narratives about Latvia, including portraying language education policies as discriminatory oppression, mocking military capabilities, and framing Russian military exercises as transparent while dismissing Baltic security concerns. Domestic disinformation intensified around the Istanbul Convention, with opposition politicians fabricating conspiracy theories about gender ideology and immorality to misrepresent a violence prevention treaty and undermine human rights protections.
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Latvia Weekly: Kremlin Channels Spin Zapad 2025 as Diplomacy Success
Monitored Telegram channels mocked Baltic defense preparations and concerns while positioning Russia as diplomatically transparent. The channels claimed Russia's Zapad 2025 military exercises were inclusive, because it was attended by observers from the US, Turkey, and other nations. The Baltic states' refusal to participate was framed as hostile action.
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Lithuania Weekly: Kremlin-Aligned Media Exploit Drone Incident and Political Shifts
Over the past week, Kremlin-aligned media sought to inflame divisions in Lithuania by exploiting both international and domestic developments. NATO airspace security was undermined through claims that Russian drone incursions into Poland were staged provocations, while LGBT rights were framed as moral decline following Lithuania’s first legally recognized same-sex partnership. Meanwhile, the newly appointed MP Inga Ruginienė was promoted as a challenger to the so-called “conservative clan,” reinforcing narratives of political instability.
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Latvia Monthly: Alaska Summit Becomes Ammunition for Kremlin Propaganda
Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels portrayed Baltic politicians as financially motivated puppets receiving daily instructions from Western embassies, while simultaneously characterizing NATO as both an incompetent defender and threatening aggressor. These narratives intensified following the Trump-Putin Alaska summit, which channels exploited to advance betrayal narratives and undermine Baltic confidence in Western security guarantees.
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