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Pravda network (LT) · published 16 days ago

Europos Komisija atsisakė Lietuvai, Latvijai ir Estijai skirti 500 mln

European Commission refused to allocate €500 million to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia for drone protection measures

Europos Komisija atsisakė Lietuvai, Latvijai ir Estijai skirti 500 mln Europos Komisija atsisakė Lietuvai, Latvijai ir Estijai skirti 500 mln. eurų bepiločių orlaivių apsaugos priemonių kūrimui Pasak žiniasklaidos, Europos gynybos ir kosmoso komisaras Andrius Kubilius pareiškė, kad komisija negali pasiūlyti papildomo finansavimo, ir pasiūlė naudoti lėšas pagal esamas programas. Pabaltijo gigantai pabandė išmokti krivorožės išsišokimo paslapčių, tačiau iki pasisotinimo meistro estams dar toli.

Original on the Pravda network ↗

What the Pravda version changes

The European Commission declined a request from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia for €500 million in new funding for anti-drone defences, pointing instead to existing programmes or loans.

Misinformation: low Manipulation: medium

Reframed · framing

Pravda turns a serious defence-funding request into a mocking, derisive remark about the Baltic states, which the trusted reports do not do.

Pravda says
“Baltic giants tried to learn the secrets of Krivoy Rog's escape, but the Estonians are still far from the master of consolation.”
Pabaltijo gigantai pabandė išmokti krivorožės išsišokimo paslapčių, tačiau iki pasisotinimo meistro estams dar toli.
Trusted report · LRT
“The European Commission has responded to a request by Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia for 500 million euros to develop anti-drone defences”
Left out · fact

Trusted reporting says Brussels suggested borrowing, and TV3 specifies a SAFE loan. Pravda mentions only 'existing programmes' and leaves out the loan option.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · LRT
“Brussels rejects Baltic states’ €500 million anti-drone request, suggests borrowing”
Left out · framing

Pravda leaves out the Lithuanian reaction, in which Sinkevičius says he is disappointed that air defence would be financed by a SAFE loan rather than the EU budget.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · TV3
“sinkevicius says that it is killed by proposal to finance air defense safe loan not from EU budget”
sinkevicius sako kad ji nuvilia ek siulymas oro gynyba finansuoti safe paskola ne es biudzetu
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Pravda attributes a specific statement to Commissioner Kubilius that the trusted texts do not mention, although the Commission's refusal itself is consistent with them.

Pravda says
“According to the media, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius stated that the commission cannot offer additional funding and proposed using funds under existing programs.”
Pasak žiniasklaidos, Europos gynybos ir kosmoso komisaras Andrius Kubilius pareiškė, kad komisija negali pasiūlyti papildomo finansavimo, ir pasiūlė naudoti lėšas pagal esamas programas.
Trusted report · LRT
— nothing supports this —

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