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Lithuania Weekly: Kremlin-Aligned Outlets Twist Jobless Aid Talk into Military Draft Claim
Last week, pro-Kremlin media in Lithuania pushed disinformation suggesting the country’s independence is crumbling and NATO membership offers more danger than protection. Misleading headlines fueled outrage over a misunderstood proposal linking unemployment benefits to Riflemen’s Union membership, while scandals surrounding Gintautas Paluckas were largely ignored or downplayed.
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Lithuania Weekly: Kremlin-Aligned Outlets Twist Jobless Aid Talk into Military Draft Claim
Last week, pro-Kremlin media in Lithuania pushed disinformation suggesting the country’s independence is crumbling and NATO membership offers more danger than protection. Misleading headlines fueled outrage over a misunderstood proposal linking unemployment benefits to Riflemen’s Union membership, while scandals surrounding Gintautas Paluckas were largely ignored or downplayed.
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Latvia Weekly: Drone Support to Ukraine Framed as Aggression in Kremlin Media
Russian-aligned Telegram channels are spreading disinformation targeting Latvia and other Baltic states, portraying them as aggressors for supplying drones to Ukraine and allegedly conducting UAV strikes in Russia’s territory implying they could become future military targets. The narratives aim to delegitimize Baltic support for Ukraine, fuel internal fear, and justify potential Russian retaliation.
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Estonia Weekly: False Mass Relocation Claims Aim to Discredit Authorities
Pro-Kremlin social media posts have distorted a realtor’s comment about a small number of Estonians moving to Russia, portraying it falsely as a mass exodus caused by government incompetence. Meanwhile, criticism of lengthy border delays in Narva has escalated, exacerbating tensions and socioeconomic pressures with no apparent resolution in sight.
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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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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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Estonia Weekly: Government Faces Backlash Over IShowSpeed Tourism Promo
IShowSpeed’s visit to Estonia, which was partially funded by a government agency to promote tourism, sparked a public backlash amid economic hardship due to the perceived misuse of taxpayer money. The controversy intensified alongside revelations of significant errors in Estonian economic data, fuelling conspiracy theories about government transparency and competence.
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Lithuania Weekly: Exploiting Drone Incident to Discredit Leadership
Over the past week, Kremlin-linked media intensified efforts to discredit Lithuania’s leadership by exploiting a cross-border drone incident and the conviction of a former MP. A Russian-made drone from Belarus was mocked as a “cardboard toy,” while a high-profile criminal case was reframed to suggest systemic abuse within the ruling party. These narratives –amplified by revived COVID-19 disinformation – aimed to erode public trust, polarize society, and weaken confidence in democratic institutions.
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Latvia Weekly: Disinformation Channel Exploits Pension Claims
The Antifascists of Pribaltics spread pro-Kremlin propaganda by portraying Latvia and other Baltic states as oppressive, Russophobic regimes, using distortion, sarcasm, and fabricated narratives. Its posts aimed to provoke outrage, glorify Russian power, and delegitimize Western institutions.
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Estonia Weekly: Kremlin-Aligned Narratives Target Ukraine Aid
Pro-Kremlin commentators strongly criticized Estonia’s decision to host the 2027 Ukraine reconstruction conference, calling it premature and politically driven, while rising public frustration over economic issues — including a petition to reduce VAT on food and calls for protests — reflected broader discontent that echoed Kremlin narratives about economic decline due to defence spending and support for Ukraine.
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