Disinfo: Lithuania is one of the least peaceful countries in Europe

Summary

Lithuania is one of the least peaceful countries in Europe according to the “Global Peace Index”. Lithuania is on 36th position.

Disproof

A recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative portraying Lithuania as an aggressive, unfriendly and unpeaceful country.

The message is highly manipulative. The “Global Peace Index 2020” ranked 163 countries, putting Lithuania on 36th position, not far from its neighbours - Latvia (34th position), Estonia (30th position), and Poland (29th position). The infographic presented in the article does not include Russia, which is, for comparison, on 154th position according to the “Global Peace Index 2020”.

See similar cases of disinformation when Lithuania was accused of being guilty of bad relations with Russia, portrayed as a bridgehead for the US cyber forces or as the country which (together with Poland) wants to colonise Belarus and Ukraine.

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sputniknews.lt (Archived)
  • Reported in: Issue 229
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 27/01/2021
  • Outlet language(s) Lithuanian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Lithuania
  • Keywords: Central Europe, Europe
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