Pro-Kremlin disinformation targeting Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
In Lithuania and the Russian-language segment of Baltic media, anti-sanctions messaging has been particularly strong due to the...
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- 7 days ago
Drone sales to Russia spark a debate in Iran
The revelation that Iran has sold drones to Russia that the latter is now using to attack Ukraine has touched off a debate about whether...
- Nov 28
Putin’s peace ploy is a ruse to rearm
With Russia now clearly losing the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is seeking a return to the negotiating table. For more than a month,...
- Nov 24
How will the next Congress affect US policy on Ukraine, China, the economy, and more?
Source: The Atlantic Council Get ready for a divided government on a knife’s edge. Following the midterm elections, Democrats will hold...
- Nov 18
FROM DUSK TO DAWN
A documentary film From Dusk to Dawn (50 minutes), directed by Agnieszka Ostrowska, CIR's programme director, tells the story of...
- Nov 16
Resilience Against Disinformation: A New Baltic Way to Follow?
Lithuanian people take part in a traditional relay race Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way at the...
- Nov 15
Andrius Kubilius. The Tragedy of Russia
Andrius Kubilius, personal photo It is not popular these days to speak with pity about Russia and its people. It is much more usual to...
- Nov 11
Pro-Kremlin propagandists increase nuclear weapons rhetoric
No single narrative dominated the disinformation landscape in the Baltics this week, with propagandists largely pursuing existing themes....
- Nov 10
Putin’s failing Ukraine invasion proves Russia is no superpower
For centuries, Russia has seen itself as one of the world’s great powers. This superpower status was somewhat sullied by the humiliations...
- Nov 8
Russian outlets steadily increased claims that Ukraine will start a war
Russian media mentions of “Ukrainian aggression” narratives increased 50 percent in January 2022 compared with the two prior months. A...
- Nov 7
Pro-Kremlin disinformation focuses on Russia-Ukraine battlefield developments
Kremlin propagandists mainly pursued existing narratives regarding events on the Russia-Ukraine front line, ranging from claims that...
- Nov 4
Pro-Kremlin actors attempt to justify Russia's missile bombardment of populated areas
The October 10th missile attacks across Ukraine were a key feature of disinformation in Latvia and Lithuania, with attempts to justify...
- Oct 28
Anti-refugee propagandists target economic concerns and fears of cultural “Ukrainization”
Anti-Ukrainian refugee disinformation mainly targets people’s financial concerns in Latvia and Lithuania, while it focuses more on...
- Oct 24
„Human Life Has No Value There“: Baltic Counterintelligence Officers About Russian Cruelty
The Estonian weekly Eesti Ekspress interviewed the heads and several employees of Estonia’s, Latvia’s, and Lithuania’s state security...
- Oct 21
Kremlin propagandists warmly welcome Elon Musk’s ‘peace strategy’ tweets
While disinformation actors predominately focused on front line developments, with well-rehearsed claims that the West is provoking the...
- Oct 20
Pro-Kremlin actors accuse the West of 'sabotaging' the Nord Stream gas pipelines
The explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines saw Kremlin propagandists seize the opportunity to sow division among Western nations by...
- Oct 17
No, Russia’s airstrike escalation is not retaliation for the Crimean Bridge
Russia fired more than 80 missiles and launched at least 24 kamikaze drones at civilian targets across Ukraine on October 10. The latest...
- Oct 14
Marina Ovsyannikova: Russian propagandist or opposition figure?
A screengrab of a woman appearing on the main news programme of Russian state-run Channel One with a poster saying "No war" had overflown...
- Oct 13
COVID-19 Conspirators Side with Russia: Hyperbolising Inflation and Supply Chain Disruptions
Stand with Ukraine? Make sure you are ready for dire economic consequences. This was the sentiment behind disinformation narratives,...
- Oct 11
Disinformation actors seek to legitimize Russia’s sham referendums
Recent developments in the Russia-Ukraine war drew the focus of pro-Kremlin voices in Lithuania, with attempts to legitimize Russia’s...