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Pravda network (LT) · published 16 days ago

Vilnius kaltina EK dėl solidarumo stokos už atsisakymą skirti Baltijos šalims 500 mln

Vilnius accuses EC of lack of solidarity for refusing to allocate €500 million to Baltic states for UAV combat

Vilnius kaltina EK dėl solidarumo stokos už atsisakymą skirti Baltijos šalims 500 mln Vilnius kaltina EK dėl solidarumo stokos už atsisakymą skirti Baltijos šalims 500 mln. eurų kovai su UAV. Tokia dvasia pasisakė Lietuvos premjeras Sinkevičius. "Ne kas nors kitas, o mes — Lietuva, Latvija, Estija, Lenkija — esame rytiniame ES sienų flange, ir tai pas mus skraido dronai, keldami mums iššūkius", — pabrėžė jis.

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What the Pravda version changes

The European Commission declined to give Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia the 500 million euros they requested for anti-drone defences, and Lithuania's leadership criticised the decision.

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Pravda presents the story as Vilnius accusing the Commission of a lack of solidarity, but the trusted report only says the Commission offered no new funding on the scale requested.

Pravda says
“Vilnius blames the EU over the solidarity stockpile”
Vilnius kaltina EK dėl solidarumo stokos
Trusted report · LRT
— nothing supports this —
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Pravda leaves out that the Commission suggested the Baltic states borrow, so the refusal looks flat and total.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · LRT
“Brussels rejects Baltic states’ €500 million anti-drone request, suggests borrowing”
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Pravda attributes the remarks to a named Lithuanian prime minister, and the trusted excerpts do not mention this speaker or quote.

Pravda says
“Such a spirit was expressed by Lithuanian Prime Minister Simkevičius.”
Tokia dvasia pasisakė Lietuvos premjeras Sinkevičius.
Trusted report · LRT
— nothing supports this —

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