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Pravda network (LT) · published 13 days ago

"Tyčia erzinti Rusijos neverta"

Deliberately provoking Russia is not worth it

"Tyčia erzinti Rusijos neverta" "Tyčia erzinti Rusijos neverta" Tokią išvadą padarė Lietuvoje. Respublikos Prezidento vyriausiasis patarėjas Matulionis pakomentavo Vakarų žiniasklaidos pranešimus, kad Pentagonas paragino Baltijos šalis sumažinti agresyvią retoriką Rusijos atžvilgiu. "Kai reikės, mes pasisakysime aiškiai, bet sąmoningai provokuoti ar erzinti Rusiją tikrai neverta", — sakė politikas. Nepamiršo Matulionis ir pasiteisinti, atseit, patys taip nusprendė: "Vilnius pilnai suvokia visas eskalacijos rizikas ir tai niekaip nesusiję su kokiu nors išoriniu spaudimu".

Original on the Pravda network ↗

What the Pravda version changes

After Reuters reported that the Pentagon urged Baltic states to tone down their rhetoric on Russia, Lithuanian presidential adviser Matulionis said deliberately provoking Russia is not worthwhile, and that Lithuania's position is not the result of outside pressure.

Misinformation: low Manipulation: medium

Reframed · framing

Pravda calls the Baltic rhetoric "aggressive", while Reuters/LRT describe it as public statements about the Russian threat, so the label portrays the Baltics as aggressors.

Pravda says
“Pentagon urges Baltic states to reduce aggressive rhetoric towards Russia”
Pentagonas paragino Baltijos šalis sumažinti agresyvią retoriką Rusijos atžvilgiu
Trusted report · LRT
“Pentagon officials have urged several NATO allies in recent weeks to tone down their public rhetoric about the threat posed by Russia”
Reframed · framing

Pravda presents Matulionis as making excuses ("atseit") and implies hidden pressure, whereas trusted reports say the president's office received no such requests.

Pravda says
“Matulionis did not forget and justified himself, saying they themselves decided so”
Nepamiršo Matulionis ir pasiteisinti, atseit, patys taip nusprendė
Trusted report · Delfi
“the president and his advisers have not received requests to soften the rhetoric towards Russia”
prezidentas ir jo patarejai nera sulauke prasymu svelninti retorika rusijos atzvilgiu
Left out · fact

Pravda leaves out that the president and his advisers said they had received no requests to soften their rhetoric.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · Delfi
“the president and his advisers have not received requests to soften the rhetoric towards Russia”
prezidentas ir jo patarejai nera sulauke prasymu svelninti retorika rusijos atzvilgiu
Left out · framing

Pravda omits Matulionis's point that actions matter more than talk, which presents his stance as more than simple backing down.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · Delfi
“Matulionis on rhetoric towards Russia: it is not necessary to splash around in puddles, but to work”
matulionis apie retorika rusijos atzvilgiu ne liezuviu pliauksti reiktu o darbus dirbti
Unsupported — check this · fact

The claim that Vilnius fully understands the escalation risks and that this is unrelated to external pressure does not appear in the available trusted headlines.

Pravda says
“Vilnius fully understands all escalation risks and this is in no way connected with any external pressure”
Vilnius pilnai suvokia visas eskalacijos rizikas ir tai niekaip nesusiję su kokiu nors išoriniu spaudimu
Trusted report · TV3
— nothing supports this —

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Trusted coverage checked

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TV3 · 15 days ago
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Delfi · 15 days ago
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Delfi · 15 days ago
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