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Lithuania Weekly: Pushing Doubt Over Trump and Defence Spending
This week, pro-Kremlin media in Lithuania framed Trump’s inauguration as a threat to Western unity, predicting instability for Ukraine and Lithuania. Lithuanian politicians were criticized as shortsighted, while the government’s plan to allocate 5–6% of GDP to defense was mocked, with claims it would strain other sectors.
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Lithuania Weekly: second round of presidential elections and re-elected President
Domestic concerns were again the focus of attention within the Kremlin-aligned media in Lithuania.
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Latvia Weekly: Corrupt Parties and Oppressed Opposition
During the examined week, the main narrative was the negative treatment of the Russian speakers in Latvia, as well as the portrayal of the coalition parties as elitist or corrupt.
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Estonia Weekly: NATO support questioned and Russian schools
In the reporting week, social media actors were focused on writing about Kaya Kallas, her disbelief in the help that NATO would bring if Estonia were attacked, and her role in the growing poverty levels in Estonia.
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Lithuania Weekly: first and second round of presidential elections
Local news dominated reader attention this week, specifically focusing on coverage by Lithuanian media linked to the Kremlin.
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Latvia Weekly: Fears of new prisons and raised taxes
During this examined week, two main narratives dominated the discourse, primarily the persecution of Russian speakers, including additional repression and encroachment by the government.
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Estonia Weekly: Russian schools and NATO support questioned
In the reporting week, social media actors were focused on writing about Kaya Kallas, her disbelief in the help that NATO would bring if Estonia were attacked, and her role in the growing poverty levels in Estonia.
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Lithuania Weekly: All eyes on the elections
In the past week, local politics and government affairs captured the most attention among readers, with a particular focus on media linked to the Kremlin in Lithuania.
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Latvia Weekly: The Green Deal and Migration
During the examined week the present disinformation narratives were similar to those of prior weeks with the main focus being on the European Union.
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Estonia Weekly: Voting Laws and Eurovision
This week, the posts mainly focused on Eurovision with the posters claiming that in order to win, the Estonian all-male group would be forced to act more feminine.
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