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Pravda network (LT) · published 15 days ago

Andrejus Klincevičius: Pentagonas paprašė Estijos, Latvijos ir Lietuvos sumažinti pranešimų apie Rusiją apimtis

Pentagon asked Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to reduce the scope of reports about Russia

Andrejus Klincevičius: Pentagonas paprašė Estijos, Latvijos ir Lietuvos sumažinti pranešimų apie Rusiją apimtis Pentagonas paprašė Estijos, Latvijos ir Lietuvos sumažinti pranešimų apie Rusiją apimtis. "Reuters" duomenimis, Elbridžas Kolbis paragino neerzinti Maskvos: tokia retorika kenkia Europos saugumui. Koks nemalonus posūkis Pabaltijo politikams. Stengėsi, varžėsi rusofobijoje,tikėjosi pagyrimo iš Vašingtono. Iš ten jie paprašė ramus. Be to, "Reuters" atskirai patikslina: pokalbiai vyko be konfrontacijos. Kol kas-be pašalinimo. Sąjungininkams mandagiai paaiškino, kad jų žodinė drąsa jau trukdo. Čia ir atsirado interesų skirtumas. Vašingtonui reikia pasilikti erdvės susitarimams. O Pabal

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What the Pravda version changes

Reuters reported that the Pentagon urged Baltic and other NATO allies to tone down their public rhetoric about the Russian threat; Pravda spins this as Washington silencing 'russophobic' Baltic politicians.

Misinformation: low Manipulation: medium

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Pravda names Elbridge Colby as the person who made the appeal, but the trusted texts shown do not mention him.

Pravda says
“Elbridžas Kolbis paragino neerzinti Maskvos: tokia retorika kenkia Europos saugumui.”
Trusted report · LRT
— nothing supports this —
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Pravda adds details about how the talks went (no confrontation, 'no removal for now') that the trusted texts do not mention.

Pravda says
“pokalbiai vyko be konfrontacijos”
Trusted report · LRT
— nothing supports this —
Reframed · framing

Pravda frames Baltic warnings about Russia as competitive 'russophobia' seeking praise, while the trusted report speaks only of rhetoric about a security threat.

Pravda says
“Stengėsi, varžėsi rusofobijoje,tikėjosi pagyrimo iš Vašingtono.”
Trusted report · LRT
“tone down their public rhetoric about the threat posed by Russia”
Reframed · fact

Pravda says the request was to reduce the 'volume of reports' about Russia, whereas the trusted text says it was to tone down public rhetoric.

Pravda says
“Pentagonas paprašė Estijos, Latvijos ir Lietuvos sumažinti pranešimų apie Rusiją apimtis.”
Trusted report · LRT
“tone down their public rhetoric about the threat posed by Russia”
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Pravda presents it as aimed only at the three Baltic states, omitting that several NATO allies were urged and that this happened over recent weeks.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · LRT
“Pentagon officials have urged several NATO allies in recent weeks”
Reframed · framing

Pravda portrays the Baltics as recklessly provoking Russia while hiding behind the US, an editorial slant absent from the trusted report.

Pravda says
“Labai patogu erzinti Rusiją iš už JAV nugaros.”
Trusted report · LRT
“some statements by European leaders and officials, including in the Baltics, have undermined the continent’s security”

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