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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Nov 30, 2022
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, 2022
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 16, 2022
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, 2022
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 10, 2022
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 7, 2022
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...
Oct 24, 2022
„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 20, 2022
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, 2022
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 13, 2022
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 4, 2022
Kremlin propagandists increase their attacks on Ukrainian refugees
A notable rise in anti-refugee messaging was observed in Estonia, with disinformation actors asserting that Ukrainian students will be...
Sep 30, 2022
Posts related to Kaliningrad sanctions targeted by social media bots and trolls
In a matter of weeks after sanctions were imposed on the transit of goods to Kaliningrad, Facebook posts published by Lithuanian...
Sep 29, 2022
Russia-aligned hacktivists stir up anti-Ukrainian sentiments in Poland
Russian Telegram channels possibly linked to Ghostwriter amplified forged letters published by hacktivist assets. On August 16, 2022,...
Sep 26, 2022
Allowing Russian and Belarusian participation in international competitions helps their propaganda
September 10th saw the celebration of the international Fencing Day. Under the motto ‘How will you celebrate: ‘Fencing is for life’, the...
Sep 20, 2022
Kremlin propagandists seek to refute Ukrainian military successes on the front line
The Ukrainian military offensive was a key focus of Kremlin propagandists in Estonia, who sought to reject Ukraine's battlefield...
Sep 9, 2022
Economic Sanctions in the Discourse of Pro-Kremlin Messengers
In the context of invasion to Ukraine, narratives about the Western sanctions against Russia are an even more prevalent topic than ever -...
Aug 29, 2022
Disinformation actors exploit economic crisis to attack support for Ukrainian aid
New narratives seek to exploit current economic woes in Latvia, asserting that continued humanitarian and military support for Ukraine is...
Aug 22, 2022
Visa solidarity: Baltic states don’t want Russian tourists
Even before the surge of those fleeing after Belarus’ rigged 2020 election, Lithuania had been providing shelter for Russian and...
Aug 18, 2022
Disinformation actors focus on topics ranging from the events of the Russia-Ukraine war to refugees
In Lithuania, disinformation actors are turning their attention to the events of the Russia-Ukraine war but the Kaliningrad transit...
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