At the end of September, Arnold Meri, a hero of the USSR and an organizer of the March mass deportations had a monument erected in his memory. Read how the Estonian Russian language media wrote about the event.
Author Adam J Sacks defended the Nazi-Soviet pact, denied the occupation of the Baltic states, argued Soviet rule was a blessing, and made numerous poorly researched claims that attracted ridicule across social media.
Despite differences of opinion, all parties worked together to prevent conflict during the relocation of a Soviet monument in Narva.
The annual recalling of the Night of the Bronze Soldier in the Russian media was buried under other themes this year, from reactions to Czech issues to the Finno-Ugric Congress.
We are looking towards the beginning of 2021 and we will try to predict what this will bring to Estonia on the battlefield of propaganda.
The Russian publication EADaily compared the 1944 refugees from Estonia as individuals escaping with the Nazis.
The Club Front Line is connected with anti-Estonian influence activities through the Russian Embassy and propaganda media.
The activity of the Russian embassy in distributing propaganda messages has increased. Posts related to history and Soviet nostalgia are being widely distributed.
Last week, several articles appeared in the Kremlin’s media speculating on the possibility of a new Bronze Soldier Night in Estonia. Will the subject bring about a new propaganda attack?
Help Propastop find out who is behind the “SOS! Needs repair! ” poster on the memorial.