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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...

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...

Coining lies. Kremlin spends 1.5 Billion per year to spread disinformation and propaganda

In democratic countries, media is referred to as “the fourth estate”. However, this term does not apply to Russia, where the media is...

Lithuanian fight against BelNPP leads to a collapse of energy sector, Kremlin media declares

Actions taken by Lithuania to stop the flow of cheap electricity from the BelNPP in the Baltic region caused an increase of the price of...

By spreading disinformation, Minsk shifts the blame for increased migrant flow towards the West

As Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland grapple with a dramatic influx of illegal migration on the border with Belarus, the latter has started a...

False narratives about the surge of migrants used to portray Lithuania as a failed state

In the beginning of September, hostile media sought to deflect the attention by comparing living conditions of the migrants in Lithuania...

Kremlin media asserts that Poland betrayed Lithuania and plans to build a new NPP in Kaliningrad

In July, after the automatic security system was launched, the first unit of the Belarusian NPP was shut down once again – however,...

Gas wars. Clash between Nord Stream 2, Baltic Pipe and US LNG in pro-Kremlin disinformation

Pro-Kremlin media outlets present Nord Stream 2 projects as a gift for Europe, which will not survive without Russian support. They...

"COVID-19 is a tool for control" and other disinformation narratives escalate distrust in vaccines

Analysis of COVID-19 disinformation throughout the month of June has shown an increasingly present disinformation on social networks,...

Analysis of foreign influence and cyber incidents during the Latvian municipal elections 2021

In the beginning of June, regular municipal elections were held in Latvia. Even though the municipality of Riga did not hold the...

“World saviours”: Russia leads the fight against COVID-19, Belarus provides Sputnik V to neighbors

In addition to the wide-spread network of propaganda channels, high level officials of the Kremlin regime often amplify disinformation...

'May 9th is celebrated by the victors' and other pillars of pro-Kremlin disinformation

As the commemorations of the Victory Day rolled over Russia, elaborate parades showcasing the military might and accusations of the rise...

Which piece of the puzzle is Latvia in the Covid-19 vaccination campaign of European Union?

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought various unintended consequences all around the globe. However, the start of the vaccination campaigns...

Who rewrites history? The portrayal of the Legionnaire Day in pro-Kremlin media

Each country has its history, and sometimes chapters tend to be controversial, especially for those unaware of or unwilling to see the...

Vassals of the West: tensions surrounding Navalny case provoke allegations of foreign interference

February continued the trends set in the beginning of the year, as major disinformation flow triggers included tensions around Alexey...

Baltics and Ukraine targeted for refusing Sputnik V, with social media amplifying false messages

With global COVID-19 vaccination programmes getting into the full swing, information regarding any shortcomings is used to push false and...

February 2021 presents a 98% disinformation increase and asserts that Latvia violates human rights

Kremlin related media continues to distort Latvia's image in February 2021 with increased magnitude and reach. Previously dominant...

‘Non-existent Russian threat’ and suppression of free speech dominate the disinformation landscape

The year of 2021 has started with Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland increasingly targeted with allegations of human rights...

Claims that Latvia violates human rights dominate disinformation landscape in January

January continued to echo the trends noticed in Latvia in the end of 2020. The narrative on human rights violations dominated the...

2020 has ended with allegations of the Baltics meddling in Belarus and suppressing Russian media

In the last quarter of 2020, disinformation dynamics in the Baltic countries, especially in Lithuania, were majorly influenced by the...