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August 2025 by Dmitri Teperik and Artur Aukon

Estonia Monthly: Kremlin Exploits ‘Tibla’ Scandal to Push Narrative of Russophobia

In July, pro-Kremlin voices on social media attempted to undermine Estonia’s iconic Song and Dance Festival by reframing it as a product of Russian or Soviet influence. Alongside historical distortions, critics accused the government of wasting public funds on cultural celebrations while ignoring growing economic hardship.

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Telegram
July 14th - July 20th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Baltnews Exploits Emotional Narratives to Promote Kremlin Agenda

Baltnews disseminated pro-Kremlin propaganda by portraying ethnic Russians in Latvia as victims of systematic persecution while deliberately omitting the broader security context of Russia's ongoing aggression and hybrid warfare activities. The channel uses emotional manipulation and strategic context removal to delegitimize Baltic state sovereignty and security policies while positioning Russia as a protective homeland for displaced Russians.

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Daugavpils
June 9th - June 15th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Pushing Anti-Latvian Narratives to Russian-Speaking Audiences

The "Antifascists of Pribaltics" Telegram channel portrays Latvia as systematically Russophobic. The channel also promotes conspiracies about Latvia being an EU puppet state as well as anti-Ukraine sentiments.

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Aleksejs Roslikovs
June 2nd - June 8th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Roslikovs’ Outburst Sparks a Viral Storm

Party National Alliance and leader of Stability party Aleksejs Roslikovs created a major political scandal. The National Alliance proposed a declaration in the Parliament calling to restrict use of Russian language in public spaces (which was rejected by the Parliament). Roslikovs reacted to this proposal using inflammatory language and gestures in the Parliament. This incident clearly illustrates how nationalist and Russian political parties exploit each other's actions to fuel both domestic tensions and Kremlin’s propaganda narratives.

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