title: Dezinformatsiya in Lithuania : A seemingly charming fairy tale with elves and trolls
abstract: Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and 
  the conflict in the southeast region of Ukraine, NATO 
  deployed four battlegroups to Poland and the Baltic 
  States. The Netherlands contributes troops to the 
  battlegroup in Lithuania, which considers itself a 
  ‘front state’ against the Russian Federation. Lithuania 
  is a desirable target for Russian disinformation 
  campaigns. How is the country targeted by Russia, 
  and how does Lithuania protect itself? This article 
  provides an explanation f