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Lithuania Weekly: “Day of Shame” Protest Exploited to Push Conspiracies About Elite Control
Over the past week, Kremlin-aligned media in Lithuania amplified the “Day of Shame” protest in Vilnius, portraying it as evidence of national unrest and societal collapse. Both the organisers and participants were targeted: accused of inciting chaos, mocked as “dim-witted” or “unemployed,” and discredited as representatives of genuine civic discontent. Central to these narratives was the revival of conspiracy theories about Lithuania being secretly controlled by the so-called “Landsbergiai clan,” a trope used to delegitimise public activism and suggest citizens are manipulated by hidden elites.
Weekly Reports
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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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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Lithuania Weekly: second round of presidential elections and re-elected President
Lithuanian media outlets with ties to the Kremlin prioritised domestic issues again this week. During the analysed period, discussions about the second round of Presidential elections occurred, where the incumbent President, Gitanas Nausėda, won over Ingrida Šimonytė in a landslide victory, were still highly present.
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