Re:Baltica uncovers the path of the sabotage packages masterminded by Russian special services through Latvian capital Riga and their coordinator with at least two forged passports. The Latvian non-citizen, who was arrested for delivering the packages to Vilnius, could face a life sentence.
Elon Musk's Grok uses Kremlin propaganda sources most frequently in its responses. The most neutral so far is Google's chatbot Gemini.
A selection of information manipulation and reputation attack techniques compiled by researchers at RSU*, supplemented with examples found in social media discussions.
Two weeks ago, Riga elected a new city council. While populist and pro-Russian parties did not win a majority and no foreign interference was detected, the results still raise concern. A notable share of seats went to parties that thrive on disinformation, conspiracy narratives, and anti-establishment messaging — often amplified through TikTok. What were their key messages and tactics?
Several thousand people have shared a fabricated video in which the well-known doctor Ludmila Vīksna allegedly makes alarming claims about Covid vaccines. The video was created using artificial intelligence to attract buyers for an unregistered dietary supplement or miracle cure.
Russia’s Pravfond has granted €109,000 to a network of Telegram accounts to distribute propaganda about the Baltics.
Since Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine, its propaganda has claimed that residents of the Baltic states are fleeing en masse to Russia and Belarus to escape “russophobia.” Re:Baltica investigation reveals different truths behind these narratives.
Hungary has protected two Kremlin-linked oligarchs from European Union (EU) sanctions. These individuals, who control the Riga Electrical Machinery Factory (RER), have been aiding the Russian army in its invasion of Ukraine, according to information obtained by Re:Baltica.
Russian-speaking Latvians should be pitted against Ukrainian refugees, while convincing others that confrontation with Russia leads to poverty. These plans were revealed in recently leaked documents from the Social Design Agency (SDA) — one of the commercialised “troll factories” that worked on behalf of the Kremlin. Latvia is the only Baltic state for which documents are found in this dataset. The planners of the information operations expressed disappointment in Latvia’s Russian speakers for being too negative in their reaction to Russia’s invasion. They called for using social media to build momentum, eventually leading to real-life action.