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DISINFO: Veterans of the Leningrad blockade are forbidden to wear medals and to talk about the war
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: 78.ru ( archived) *
  • Date of publication: January 26, 2019
  • Outlet language(s): Russian
  • Countries / regions discussed: Estonia, Baltic states
Tags:
Censorship Freedom of speech

DISINFO: Veterans of the Leningrad blockade are forbidden to wear medals and to talk about the war

SUMMARY

Estonia has forbidden veterans of the Leningrad blockade to wear medals and to talk about the war.

RESPONSE

No evidence given. Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation about censorship in the Baltic states. According to recent data, freedom of speech is not impaired in the Baltic countries. In the Freedom in the World index, Estonia is marked as a free country.

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