DISINFO: The Baltic states are dying out and soon will be inhabited by people from Congo and Zimbabwe

DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS

  • Outlet: Rubaltic.ru ( archive, original )
  • Date of publication: October 11, 2019
  • Countries / regions discussed: Congo, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia

DISINFO: The Baltic states are dying out and soon will be inhabited by people from Congo and Zimbabwe

SUMMARY

Baltic experts have come to the conclusion that the only way out of the demographic catastrophe of the Baltic States will be the immigration from tropical Africa. This means a demographic surrender: Baltic States recognize that Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians cannot be saved from extinction and that the only way to stop depopulation of the Baltic States is foreign migrants. So far the Baltic states cover their demographic shame with impoverished Ukrainians who are fleeing the “European choice” of Ukraine. However, the real fun for the Baltic states’ authorities will start when people born in Congo, Zimbabwe, and Equatorial Guinea will become new Lithuanians, Latvians, and Estonians. After it happens, one will be able to laugh as the Baltic states finally get what they deserve.

RESPONSE

This publication is a typical hahaganda narative aimed to ridicule the Baltic states by exacerbating the demographic decline that they face. In fact, many other eastern European countries experience a population decline, including Russia. See our earlier story about Estonia-related hahaganda and earlier disinformation cases alleging that the Baltic states are dying because they chose not to be with Russia and that Lithuania will be depopulated in 20 years, and that decaying Latvia and Lithuania envy Belarus its strategic relations with Russia.

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