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Latvia Weekly: MP’s Arrest Fuels Populist Narrative Online

Aleksejs Roslikovs transformed his detention by Latvia’s State Security Service on charges of assisting Russia and inciting hatred into a powerful social media narrative of political martyrdom, portraying himself as a persecuted victim fighting government oppression. His TikTok videos reframing the criminal investigation as evidence of his heroic resistance demonstrate how populist politicians can exploit legal troubles to strengthen their anti-establishment credentials and generate massive online engagement.

Weekly Reports

June 17th – June 23rd, 2024 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

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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June 17th – June 23rd, 2024 by Otto Tabuns

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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June 17th – June 23rd, 2024 by Olevs Nikers

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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June 10th – June 16th, 2024 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

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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June 10th – June 16th, 2024 by Otto Tabuns

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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June 10th – June 16th, 2024 by Olevs Nikers

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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June 3rd – June 9th, 2024 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Weekly: European Parliament Election

Lithuanian media with a pro-Kremlin bias focused heavily on domestic issues this week.

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June 3rd – June 9th, 2024 by Otto Tabuns

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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June 3rd – June 9th, 2024 by Olevs Nikers

Estonia Weekly: TV Debates and European Elections

During this week, many posts and articles discussed the European Parliament votes and how TV debates have become propagandised by giving wins to different parties than those who received public support.

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