DISINFO: Russian-speaking communities in the Baltic states are discriminated just as Afro-Americans
SUMMARY
Russian-speaking minorities in the Baltic states have the same status as Afro-Americans. The authorities introduce bans on the Russian language and discriminate against the Russian-speaking population. Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians in the Baltic states are turning into marginalised, segregated, and discriminated minorities.
RESPONSE
This is a recurring pro-Kremlin propaganda narrative about discrimination of the Russian-speaking minority and ubiquitous Russophobia in the Baltic states and beyond. For background, read our analysis The “Russophobia” Myth: Appealing to the Lowest Feelingsand look at earlier disinformation cases alleging that Russophobia is the main activity of the Latvian state and that Lithuania is NATO's dog barking at Belarus and Russia. See earlier disinformation cases alleging that Latvia instigates linguistic genocide against Russian-speaking citizens, that genocide against ethnic Russians / Russian-speaking population in Anglo-Saxon-ruled Latvia is possible, that Lithuania is temporarily NATO-occupied territory ruled by non-Lithuanians, and that Baltic states' policies are similar to Third Reich's.