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Lithuania Weekly: Mocking Kapčiamiestis Military Polygon and Anti-Russian Deterrence
This week, Kremlin-aligned media in Lithuania focused on the planned military polygon in Kapčiamiestis, portraying it and anti-Russian deterrence as theatrical and disconnected from citizens’ concerns. Coverage mocked opponents of the facility, ridiculed the government and President Gitanas Nausėda, and questioned Lithuania’s security policies, framing military initiatives as exaggerated and elite-driven. Overall, familiar Kremlin-aligned narratives were reinforced: policymakers are paranoid, democratic debate is hijacked by elites, and anti-Russian measures are unnecessary and performative.
Weekly Reports
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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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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