Event 422cbba8-8aa3-4816-b2f4-6136b59ff466

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: InfoOps Country: Latvia Country: European Union Attack Type: Propaganda
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Event Time
2y ago
Created
1mo ago
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Updated
1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Latvian political figure accused of spreading exaggerated claims of war conditions in Latvia at Brussels event

Short Summary: Latvian figure's statements at the European Parliament likened Latvia's situation to war, criticized by local commentator as disinformation.

Description

A Latvian X (Twitter) post criticizes Tatjana Ždanoka Petkeviča for making emotional statements in Brussels, claiming that Latvia is at war, people are dying, and being tortured. The post calls these statements exaggerated or false, contrasting them with real war in Ukraine. Video evidence shows Petkeviča speaking at a European Parliament event hosted by the Socialists & Democrats group.

Evidence

Quotes

Aizbraukt uz Briseli un liet krokodila asaras, sakot, ka Latvijā ir karš, mirst un tiek spīdzināti cilvēki, nekurš katrs māk.
Tikmēr Ukrainā notiek īsts karš, nevis iedomu, par kuru Petkevičai ir nospļauties.
Я приехала сюда рассказать вам, что, в моем понимании, в моей стране, стране ЕС, идёт война. Здесь не летают ракеты, но люди умирают.
Aizbraukt uz Briseli un liet krokodila asaras, sakot, ka Latvijā ir karš, mirst un tiek spīdzināti cilvēki, nekurš karš māk.
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