Pro-Kremlin forces engaged record number of pro-Russian voters during 2024 Lithuanian elections, reports Lithuanian intelligence
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Sun, 09 Mar 2025 13:47:52 +0200
Lithuanian intelligence has reported that proKremlin forces engaged the highest possible number of proRussian voters during last years elections in the country.
Source Baltic states news website Delfi, as reported by European Pravda Details Meanwhile, Lithuanian intelligence stressed that proRussian movements had failed to gain greater influence and make political decisions in Lithuania.
Lithuanias State Security Department SSD and the Second Department of Operational Services SDOS have stated that there is no evidence to suggest that the votes cast by some residents for proRussian candidates were influenced by targeted Russian operations.
However, it was emphasised that proRussian public figures, by spreading false claims and questioning the legitimacy, democracy and transparency of Lithuanias elections, had inadvertently supported Russian and Belarusian propagandists seeking to discredit the country through information campaigns.
Russian propaganda aims to discredit Lithuania in information campaigns by falsely claiming that the country rewrites history, supports Nazi ideologies and pursues Russophobic policies.
Lithuanian intelligence suggests that Russias goal is to portray Lithuania as one of the most Russophobic countries in Europe, highlighting claims that the political authorities of the Baltic states discriminate against the Russianspeaking population on ethnic grounds.
Additionally, there is a spread of information claiming that the history of World War II is being systematically distorted in the Baltic States, with Nazi ideas being promoted and individuals who collaborated with the Nazis being glorified.
Background Earlier, Lithuanian intelligence warned that Russia could create a capability sufficient for limited actions against NATO within three to five years.
In addition, Darius Jaunikis, director of Lithuanias SSD, stated that the only way to defeat Russia is through military force.
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