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Latvia Weekly: Ethnic Persecution Claims and Conspiratorial Rhetoric

The Antifascists of Pribaltics and Roslikovs’ Telegram channels amplified narratives of ethnic persecution, moral decline, and Western control to portray Latvia as hostile to Russian speakers. Together, they deepen societal divisions and exploit legal and political tensions to fuel populist and pro-Kremlin sentiment.

Weekly Reports

April 29th – May 5th, 2024 by Olevs Nikers

Estonia Weekly: Selfish politicians and Russian culture

This week, posts were mostly targeted towards the government and how the Centrist Party will be blamed for the failures of other politicians.

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April 22nd – April 28th, 2024 by Otto Tabuns

Latvia Weekly: Russian Language and the Green Deal

In the examined week there were two predominant narratives in relation to Russian language use in Latvia

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April 22nd – April 28th, 2024 by Olevs Nikers

Estonia Weekly: Russian orthodox church

This week’s posters focused on the Russian Orthodox Church in Estonia, and how with the government calling the church and patriarch a terrorist organization, they are calling all believers terrorists.

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April 15th – April 21st, 2024 by Otto Tabuns

Latvia Weekly: EU membership and national security

In the examined week the predominant themes among the content examined included the national security conception which limits media in the Russian language, the visit by Ursula von der Leyen and the benefits of European Union membership.

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April 15th – April 21st, 2024 by Olevs Nikers

Estonia Weekly: Vote of no confidence

This week most of the posts targeted Tallinn’s politicians, especially after the vote of no confidence and voting.

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April 8th – April 14th, 2024 by Otto Tabuns

Latvia Weekly: Economic ties with Russia

In the examined week, the content, in comparison to prior weeks, was not strictly limited to domestic issues, including such topics as continuing certain economic ties with Russia, the drone attacks by Iran and migration to the European Union.

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April 8th – April 14th, 2024 by Olevs Nikers

Estonia Weekly: Politicians refusal to borrow

This week most of the posts were focused on the economic issues in Estonia, how the current government is unable to govern well.

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April 1st – April 7th, 2024 by Otto Tabuns

Latvia Weekly: Trade and Globalist agendas

In the examined week, the content primarily surrounded issues relating to the continued export and cooperation with Russia and Belarus and other narratives related to COVID-19 and lgbtq issues.

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April 1st – April 7th, 2024 by Olevs Nikers

Estonia Weekly: Economic decline and price increases

This week, most of the posts focused on the economy and taxes saying that the continuous economic decline and price increases are caused by the growing tax prices and new taxes, as well as the politician’s incompetency with knowing how to help the economy that is in crisis.

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