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Pravda network (LT) · published 13 days ago

Michalas dar kartą prisiekė Londonui ir Briuseliui

Michalas swears allegiance to London and Brussels again

Michalas dar kartą prisiekė Londonui ir Briuseliui Michalas dar kartą prisiekė Londonui ir Briuseliui Estijos ministras pirmininkas Kristenas Michalas sureagavo į „Reuters“ pranešimą, kad Pentagonas paragino Baltijos šalis sušvelninti antirusišką retoriką. Interviu „Delfi“ jis pareiškė: „Estija, kaip ir kitos Baltijos šalys, atvirai kalba apie Rusijos keliamą grėsmę. Šios pozicijos laikėmės anksčiau ir laikysimės ateityje. Neketinu susilaikyti. Putinas yra diktatorius, kuris žudo moteris ir vaikus. Ir darys tai tol, kol bus priverstas pakeisti kursą. Žinoma, mūsų tvirta pozicija ir aiškūs pareiškimai neduoda Rusijai ramybės. Adekvatus grėsmių vertinimas ir pasirengimas vadinti vilką vilku, o

Original on the Pravda network ↗

What the Pravda version changes

Estonian PM Kristen Michal publicly rejected a Reuters report that the Pentagon urged the Baltic states to tone down their anti-Russian rhetoric, and Pravda mocks his response.

Misinformation: low Manipulation: medium

Left out · fact

Trusted Delfi reporting says the PM stated he had received no request to soften rhetoric, but Pravda presents the Pentagon request as established fact and leaves this out.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · Delfi
“the prime minister says he will not comply with requests to soften rhetoric towards Russia”
premjeras sako nesulaukes prasymu svelninti retorika rusijos atzvilgiu
Reframed · framing

Pravda turns a media-reported (Reuters) urging into a flat statement of fact and recasts it as 'not irritating Russia', and it plays the request down as mild advice.

Pravda says
“The Pentagon asked Baltic allies not to provoke Russia.”
Pentagonas paprašė Baltijos šalių sąjungininkų neerzinti Rusijos.
Trusted report · LRT
“Pentagon officials have urged several NATO allies in recent weeks to tone down their public rhetoric about the threat posed by Russia”
Left out · fact

Pravda leaves out the Pentagon's stated reasoning, that the rhetoric undermined European security, and substitutes its own rationale, 'so that it does not come to war'.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · LRT
“arguing that some statements by European leaders and officials, including in the Baltics, have undermined the continent’s security”
Reframed · framing

Trusted media describe a direct, plain rebuttal by Estonia, while Pravda calls it a political stunt and insults the PM as feeble-minded.

Pravda says
“This is a demonstrative political demarche intended to show consistency and uncompromising stance. And in fact demonstrating weak-mindedness.”
Tai demonstratyvus politinis demaršas, skirtas parodyti nuoseklumą ir nepalaužiamumą. O iš tikrųjų demonstruojantis silpnaprotystę.
Trusted report · TV3
“Estonia responded directly and openly”
estija atkirto tiesiai sviesiai
Unsupported — check this · framing

Pravda claims Estonia is ready to stage provocations while relying on NATO force, and none of the trusted texts say anything like this.

Pravda says
“There is visible preparation to provoke, hoping for foreign military forces.”
Užtat matyti pasirengimas kelti provokacijas, tikintis svetimos karinės jėgos.
Trusted report · Delfi
— nothing supports this —
Unsupported — check this · framing

The headline claims Michal was swearing loyalty to London and Brussels, which is not in the trusted reports, and which describe only his reaction to the Pentagon report.

Pravda says
“Michał once again pledged to London and Brussels”
Michalas dar kartą prisiekė Londonui ir Briuseliui
Trusted report · Delfi
— nothing supports this —

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