DISINFO: The UK is building an anti-Russia coalition using vassals
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: baltnews.com ( archived) *
  • Date of publication: December 19, 2022
  • Article language(s): Russian
  • Countries / regions discussed: UK, Baltic states, Poland

DISINFO: The UK is building an anti-Russia coalition using vassals

SUMMARY

The Baltic states are colonies and vassals of the United Kingdom. London is trying to build an anti-Russian coalition using the Baltic states and Poland.

RESPONSE

Recurring narrative of disinformation presenting the Baltic states and Poland as puppets of Western powers (the UK in this case). A disinformation trope playing on the Kremlin narrative of "lost sovereignty".

The relations between the UK, the Baltic states, and Poland are grounded by mutual respect and interests. Here is more information about relations between the UK and Lithuania, the UK and Latvia, the UK and Estonia, and the UK’s cooperation with Poland in defence and economy.

See similar examples of disinformation presenting the Baltic states and Poland as puppets of the West: NATO will turn the Baltic states into the epicentre of the nuclear explosion; The US and NATO want to turn the Baltic sea region into the anti-Russia powder keg; The Eastern European “limitrophes” are geopolitical scum unable to protect their borders.

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