HISTORICAL-MENTAL CONFLICT COMPONENTS IN THE INFORMATION SPHERE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND BALTIC STATES

Abstract

The Russian Federation conducts an information policy in the Baltic direction, aimed at forming a negative image of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in the international scene through involving research and development institutions, Russian media and social networks to informational propaganda. The establishment of state and public organizations to «restore historical justice» became a common phenomenon in the post-Soviet space. Paculiarity of the Baltic republics was the process of the search for national identity, in particular by denying existing during the Soviet Union’s period views on the recent liberation from Nazi occupation. The author analyzes the origins of creation and main directions of activity of joint historical commissions that were formed between Latvia, Lithuania and the Russian Federation with the aim to solve outstanding issues concerning relationship between the Baltic States and Russia. The author has identified advocacy orientation in activities of scientific institutions of the Russian Federation and separate representatives of the scientific community in information space of Baltic States.Also main forms and methods of destructive influence on Russian-speaking population of the Baltic countries have been identified.