DISINFO: The Baltic states trade Russophobia for financial assistance of the US and EU
SUMMARY
NATO countries are planning to activate their information and hybrid war against Russia. The Baltic states wish to be in the first lines, they do their best to please Washington and Brussels in exchange for new development grants. As the volume of financial assistance to the Baltic states fell down lately, they have to activate Russophobic policies.
RESPONSE
This publication promotes recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about the economic collapse of the Baltic States, their non-sovereign status, and NATO hostility towards Russia.
The pro-Kremlin media routinely accuse the Baltic States of militarisation and hostility to Russia. All steps to strengthen the security of Baltic states are linked to the aggressive behaviour of Russia toward its neighbours, including the illegal annexation of Crimea and Russian armed aggression in Ukraine.
The EU's macroeconomic policies are not linked to "Russophobia" as alleged. The Baltic states are sovereign countries, which determines their domestic and foreign policies. They are full-fledged members of the EU and NATO and therefore follow their membership commitments.
NATO is an Alliance based on collective defence. As is declared on the official webpage of the Alliance:
"NATO's purpose is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members through political and military means".
NATO's exercises and military deployments are not directed against Russia, nor any other country. Exercises are designed to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready to respond to any threat from any direction.
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