Lavrov’s Preface Fuels Russian Propaganda Book on Lithuanian History
A new Russian history book, prefaced by Sergey Lavrov, is condemned by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys as a tool of hostile propaganda. The book, freely available online, denies the existence of the Lithuanian nation and language, attributing its creation to Slavs and Russia. This echoes Russia’s previous attempts to delegitimize neighboring countries, notably Putin’s essay on Ukraine’s non-existence. The book’s authors include a former associate of a Lithuanian politician convicted of spying for Russia, highlighting the coordinated nature of this disinformation campaign. Lithuania must counter this propaganda by effectively promoting its own historical narrative.
John Q. Hosedrinker