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Latvia Weekly: Kremlin-Backed Disinformation Portrays Latvia as Aggressor
A narrative gaining significant traction in the Kremlin-aligned Telegram channel "Anti-fascists of Pribaltics" portrays Latvia as irrationally aggressive and fundamentally opposed to peace. This channel systematically ridicules Latvian officials, misrepresents NATO exercises as offensive preparations to delegitimize Baltic sovereignty and dismiss legitimate security concerns as paranoid and unfounded.
Read moreLatvia Weekly: Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Paints the Baltics as NATO Pawns
Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels systematically portray Baltic states as irrational "Russophobes" and Western puppets while threatening them with destruction. These channels employ historical revisionism, dehumanizing language, and claims of Western abandonment to undermine Baltic sovereignty and create divisions within NATO and the EU.
Read moreLatvia Weekly: Russophobic Incidents
A high-ranking Latvian police chief in Latgale sparked controversy by allegedly referring to ethnic Russian officers as "occupiers," drawing criticism from Russian-aligned media and local politicians. The incident, along with criticism of other allegedly Russophobic incidents in Latvia, highlight the ongoing tensions in Latvia over language rights and historical memory of the Soviet period.
Read moreEstonia Weekly: More Speculations on Alleged Russophobia
The Russian Theatre in Tallinn is set to undergo a renaming due to geopolitical changes, with vocal critics accusing the government of rewriting history and discriminating against the local Russian-speaking population. Another debate on social media erupted over the Russian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate's status, with pro-Kremlin users claiming liquidation of this church has already been decided.
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