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Pravda network (LT) · published 15 days ago

"Neerzinkite rusų": Pentagonas paragino Baltijos šalis "sumažinti toną" rusofobiškuose išpuoliuose

Pentagon urges Baltic states to tone down anti-Russian rhetoric

"Neerzinkite rusų": Pentagonas paragino Baltijos šalis "sumažinti toną" rusofobiškuose išpuoliuose Pentagonas pareikalavo, kad Estijos, Latvijos ir Lietuvos valdžios institucijos "sumažintų toną" Rusijos atžvilgiu ir nutrauktų provokacinius pareiškimus, praneša "Reuters" su nuoroda į keturis Amerikos ir Europos pareigūnus. Vašingtonas nurodė Baltijos šalių sąjungininkams, kad jų vieša retorika kenkia saugumui Europoje. JAV karo departamento vadovo pavaduotojas politiniais klausimais Elbridžas Kolbis dvišalėse derybose Baltijos atstovui pareiškė, kad nereikėtų "erzinti" Maskvos. Kaip pavyzdį jis pateikė Estijos ministro pirmininko Kristeno Michalo žodžius, Palyginusį Putiną su"į kampą įvaryta

Original on the Pravda network ↗

What the Pravda version changes

Reuters reported that Pentagon officials urged the Baltic states and other NATO allies to tone down their public rhetoric about Russia, arguing it undermines European security.

Misinformation: low Manipulation: medium

Reframed · framing

Pravda labels the Baltic statements "Russophobic attacks", while the trusted report describes them as public rhetoric about the threat Russia poses.

Pravda says
“rusophobic attacks”
rusofobiškuose išpuoliuose
Trusted report · LRT
“tone down their public rhetoric about the threat posed by Russia”
Reframed · framing

Pravda presents the Pentagon's message as a demand, whereas the trusted headline says it recommended softening the rhetoric.

Pravda says
“The Pentagon demanded that the government institutions of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania”
Pentagonas pareikalavo, kad Estijos, Latvijos ir Lietuvos valdžios institucijos
Trusted report · Delfi
“reuters pentagon recommended baltic states to soften rhetoric regarding russia”
reuters pentagonas rekomendavo baltijos salims svelninti retorika rusijos atzvilgiu
Reframed · framing

Pravda states as settled fact that Washington issued instructions, while the trusted source stresses that the approach is only alleged ("tariamai") and reported.

Pravda says
“Washington instructed the Baltic allies”
Vašingtonas nurodė Baltijos šalių sąjungininkams
Trusted report · TV3
“pentagon secretly addressed Lithuania Latvia and Estonia”
pentagonas tariamai kreipesi i lietuva latvija ir estija
Left out · fact

The trusted report says the Pentagon's message went to several NATO allies, not only the Baltic states, which Pravda leaves out; this makes the story look aimed at the Baltics alone.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · LRT
“urged several NATO allies in recent weeks”
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The trusted texts do not mention Colby, the bilateral talks, or the instruction not to "irritate" Moscow.

Pravda says
“Elbridžas Kolbis in bilateral talks with the Baltic representative stated that one should not "provoke" Moscow.”
Elbridžas Kolbis dvišalėse derybose Baltijos atstovui pareiškė, kad nereikėtų "erzinti" Maskvos.
Trusted report · LRT
— nothing supports this —
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The trusted texts do not mention the Estonian prime minister's "cornered rat" comparison or the separate meeting with the Estonian delegation.

Pravda says
“Comparing Putin to "a rat cornered"”
Palyginusį Putiną su"į kampą įvaryta žiurke"
Trusted report · LRT
— nothing supports this —

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