DISINFO: Estonia is a tool in the hands of the EU and US
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: Sputnik Estonia (archived)*
  • Date of publication: September 19, 2019
  • Outlet language(s): Estonian
  • Reported in: Issue 165
  • Countries / regions discussed: Estonia
Tags:
US presence in Europe Sovereignty Baltic states

DISINFO: Estonia is a tool in the hands of the EU and US

SUMMARY

Estonia is a tool in the hands of the EU and US. Because of the geographical location, they used Estonia and other Baltic states for pressuring Moscow through NATO expansion. There is no reason to mention equality in the relations between Tallinn and Brussels or Washington.

RESPONSE

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about US or EU hegemony over other countries, lost sovereignty andexternal control of the Baltic states. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are sovereign countries, who determine their own domestic and foreign policies, including membership in military and other alliances. See earlier disinformation cases claiming that The US does not care about the Baltic states and wants Russia to buy them, Latvia not having sovereignity.

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