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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.
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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: Taxes and Spending Cuts
In the reporting week, social media posts focused on a variety of different things, such as the tax ideas of the government, which are robbing the poor and helping the rich
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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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