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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...


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,...


"This is not the second Chernobyl" and other narratives used to cover up accidents at BelNPP
Many eminent experts agree that the BelNPP was implemented as a Kremlin geopolitical project to profit from electricity exports to...


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,...


Pro-Kremlin media: "Lithuanian president protects the monopoly of Scandinavian capital"
After Belarus has given the green light for starting the industrial operation of the BelNPP in June, the European Union was accused of...


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...


One plane and a lot of noise. Pro-Kremlin disinformation about forced landing in Minsk
On May 23, the Belarusian authorities forced the landing of a Ryanair passenger plane with a pro-democratic Belarusian opposition...


BelNPP related disinformation asserts a 30% price jump for electricity in the Baltics
Lithuania's strict position towards the Belarusian NPP is systematically presented in the Kremlin-supported media as causing...


'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...


Use of Soviet Era Nostalgia in Russian media, marking 30 years since the fall of USSR
Soviet era nostalgia is a social phenomenon that can be used as a means to spread disinformation, the Debunk EU analysis showed. Creating...


Kremlin media claims closed Ignalina NPP to be a bigger ecological threat than the one in Astravets
Among the changes that could be observed in the rhetoric of the pro-Kremlin media, the narrative of withdrawal of the Baltic States from...


COVID-19 disinformation asserts that ‘there will never be returning to the “old normal”’
As new vaccines are being developed, there seems to be that each jab is followed by a corresponding disinformation story. Throughout...


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...


Pro-Kremlin media: Lithuania pushes Ukraine into the arms of Russian energy dependence
As several statements by members of international community were issued about the progress made regarding the safety of Belarusian NPP,...


NATO targeted by accusations of spreading new strains of COVID-19 and preparing to attack Russia
As March brought a couple of symbolic dates for NATO members, disinformation flow was tied to events such as the anniversaries of the...

President’s speech sparks allegations of discrimination of minorities in Estonian education system
On February 24th, president Kersti Kaljulaid gave a speech celebrating the 103rd anniversary of Estonian independence. Part of the speech...


‘The EU is failing the fight with COVID-19’: increased tensions amplify pro-Kremlin coverage
The news on suspending vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine and delays in dose supplies caused a spike of false and misleading...


Polish-Belarusian war of memory – topic of Cursed Soldiers in disinformation against Poland
Disinformation based on controversial, problematic elements of history is particularly difficult to assess. In Poland, the topic that was...
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