Event 46793dff-3fdf-4a3c-8eb7-fed3d9590ada

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

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

Summary

Headline: Narrative in Russian Info Space Targets Latvia as 'Failed State'

Short Summary: Russian-language social media content portrays Latvia as a failed state, with commentary highlighting demographic changes and lingering Soviet mentality.

Description

A Latvian account highlights a narrative circulating in Russian-language information space characterizing Latvia as a failed state. The post comments on a video (originating from TikTok) where a Russian-speaker claims that although the state has 'declined' and there are no longer many Russians in Latvia, in Riga, Russians are still plentiful. The post questions if the state's 'decline' is actually due to lingering Soviet mentality among certain segments.

Evidence

Quotes

Narativs par Latviju kā neizdevušos valsti krievu infotelpā iet uz urrā.
Čalis video saka, ka valsts esot nolaista, jo te vairs nesot krievu. Tajā pat laikā, Rīgā krievu ir pa pilnam. Varbūt valsts ir nolaista tieši krievu (vates) un viņu uzspiestās padomju mentalitātes dēļ?
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