DISINFO: Baltic states are satellites of the US in the struggle with China
SUMMARY
It would be better for Baltic states to cooperate with Beijing than to serve Washington.
The US is building a frontline to deal with China and is dragging its satellites into it, including the Baltic states.
The satellites are trying to enter into confrontation with China to carry their favour to the hegemon (the US).
RESPONSE
This pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative is presenting the Baltic states as puppets of the US.
The narrative, in this case, is linked to new EU sanctions on individuals from China and other countries over human rights abuses. Answering it, China announced sanctions on 10 European Union citizens, including politicians. In the list, for example, is the member of the Lithuanian parliament Dovile Šakalienė.
Baltic states are members of the European Union. The policy of the EU includes the promotion of human rights worldwide. It has nothing in common with “serving to the US”. The Baltic States are sovereign countries that determine their foreign policies.
See earlier similar examples of Kremlin disinformation which claim that the US will use Europe and Lithuania to push China and Russia, the US is trying to turn post-Soviet countries into puppet client systems or that Europe’s geopolitical game is controlled by the United States.