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The CTV host claimed Lithuania outspends Belarus 10-to-1 on defense, while Poland spends hundreds of times more.
In a news broadcast, the channel cited a sociological study but misrepresented the data.
That is how the state TV host arrived at the conclusion that “Lukashenko is a startup pioneer.”
He linked the jump in tariffs to higher defense spending.
He tacked extra years onto Lithuanians’ required work record to qualify for a work pension.
We summed up some of the results of the last five-year period for him.
Belarus really did account for 30%, but not of the budget.
Public opinion holds that Moscow poses a serious threat.
Ekaterina Tikhomirova claimed that most low-income people are employed.
In the “Tema Dnya” (“Topic of the Day”) segment, the question was raised — one that Polish border guards have answered repeatedly.
... and linked this to the deaths of two Belarusian migrants.
A National Academy of Sciences official spoke about Belarus’ constructive stance.
