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Latvia
March 17th - March 23rd, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia Weekly: Kremlin-Aligned Channels Amplify Anti-Russian Narratives

Kremlin-aligned Telegram channels are systematically portraying Latvia as hostile towards its Russian-speaking population, amplifying inflammatory statements by public figures to create a narrative of increasing tension and potential conflict. These posts strategically cherry-pick incidents and statements to stoke division, presenting them as evidence of systematic discrimination and positioning the Russian-speaking population as victims of an aggressive, anti-Russian society.

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Military
March 10th - March 16th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

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.

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March 3rd - March 9th, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia 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.

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Latvia Police
January 27th - February 2nd, 2025 by Martinš Hiršs

Latvia 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.

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