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Latvia Weekly: Disinformation Fuels Opposition to the Istanbul Convention
Ainars Šlesers of party Latvia First propagates false narratives claiming the Istanbul Convention promotes a “117 gender policy” and threatens traditional families, when the treaty actually focuses solely on preventing violence against women and domestic violence. He employs aggressive rhetoric against political opponents, repeatedly comparing Progressive party members to “Lenin,” sharing digitally altered images of them, and using terms like “gangsters” and accusations of “aggression” and “brainwashing” to delegitimize those who support the Convention.
Weekly Reports
Latvia Weekly: Railbaltica and Russophobia
During the examined week, the narratives primarily focused on domestic issues relating to corruption and Russian language policies.
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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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