DISINFO: Lithuania is activating its Russophobic policy to please Washington and Brussels
SUMMARY
The Lithuanian leadership is trying to jump out of their democratic pants, just to please Washington and Brussels. The purpose of such actions from Lithuanian politicians is to find compromises and receive grants for the development of the state. They [Lithuanian politicians] have to create unusual conditions, getting attention to themselves by activating a Russophobic policy, in order to get some kind of approval from Washington and Brussels.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Russophobia in Lithuania, alleging that the Russian threat is fake and the Baltic states are using it only to impress the West.
Lithuania's assessment of the security environment is directly related to the Kremlin's illegal annexation of Crimea and armed aggression in Ukraine.
The “National security strategy 2017” of Lithuania notes:
“Capacity of the Russian Federation to use military and economic, energy, information and other non-military measures in combination against the neighbouring countries, ability to exploit and create internal problems of the states located in the Eastern neighbourhood of the Republic of Lithuania as well as preparedness of the Russian Federation to use a nuclear weapon even against the states which do not possess it is a challenge to the security of the Republic of Lithuania and the whole Euro-Atlantic community.”
Such assessment is in line with NATO, which said in 2018 that:
"Russia’s aggressive actions, including the threat and use of force to attain political goals, challenge the Alliance and are undermining Euro-Atlantic security and the rules-based international order".
Lithuania is frequenlty presented by Kremlin-backed disinformation as a “Russophobic state”. See similar examples: Political regime in Lithuania is Russophobic; The only idea that strongly unites Lithuanian society is Russophobia, Latvia is blinded by Russophobia; The Baltic states have nothing to offer to Europe, except fear; Russophobia is the main export of Lithuania.