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Lithuania Weekly: Vaitkus Award Controversy Used to Undermine the Government
Kremlin-aligned media in Lithuania continued to amplify the fallout from Eduardas Vaitkus’s award revocation, portraying it as a symbol of authoritarianism and political bias. The narrative was echoed by publisher Vitas Tomkus, whose provocative protest framed state honors as tools of loyalty, reinforcing broader efforts to discredit Lithuania’s leadership and its Western alignment.
Weekly Reports
Estonia Weekly: EU Parliament and Inequality
This reporting week, they targeted various issues, mainly focusing on Kaya Kallas’s acceptance to work in the EU parliament.
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Lithuania Weekly: Local Politicians and European Union
During this reporting week, several Lithuanian media sources with a pro-Russian stance have continued to prioritise domestic news.
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Latvia Weekly: Russophobia and language
During the examined week, the primary narratives relate to the current government’s corruption and incompetence.
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Estonia Weekly: US and delegitimisation of NATO
This week, various narratives were espoused, focusing on security issues and the war in Ukraine.
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Lithuania Weekly: Resignation of Another Minister
This week, specific Lithuanian media sources with pro-Kremlin leanings have prioritised coverage of domestic affairs.
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Latvia Weekly: Pride Month and RailBaltic
During the examined week, the primary narratives surrounded domestic issues with a focus on the incompetence of the current government and the corruption within it. More attention has been given to the RailBaltic project, which the authors attempt to portray as an indicator of how corrupt the government is.
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Estonia Weekly: USA and Russophobia
In the reporting week, there were posts that focused on sowing distrust in the USA and President Biden, as well as Russophobia shown in the vandalism of statues and monuments, and a post about the war in Ukraine and protecting Russian speakers from harm in the war from Ukraine.
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Lithuania Weekly: European Parliament Election
Lithuanian media with a pro-Kremlin bias focused heavily on domestic issues this week.
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Latvia Weekly: RailBaltica and European Elections
During the examined week, the primary narratives related to domestic issues were that members of competing political parties attempted to discredit each other in competing for a seat in the European Parliament.
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