Disinformation

Veridica journalists and experts are analyzing and debunking the latest disinformation themes circulated in the public sphere. Disinformation is often embedded in fake news articles and more often than not combines factual, verifiable information with false information. Our team is providing you with the context, the goals and reality behind every piece of disinformation subject to analysis.
DISINFORMATION: The Republic of Moldova renounces Transnistria

DISINFORMATION: The Republic of Moldova renounces Transnistria

By organizing the referendum on EU integration, Chișinău renounces Transnistria, says the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov. He basically reiterates the thesis on the disintegration of the Republic of Moldova, promoted in Transnistria and Găgăuzia.

Veridica
Veridica
03 Apr 2024
DISINFORMATION: Easter Sunday has become Transgender Day

DISINFORMATION: Easter Sunday has become Transgender Day

US President Joe Biden declared Catholic Easter the International Transgender Day of Visibility, according to a disinformation narrative also picked up in Romania.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
31 Mar 2024
DISINFORMATION: EU sanctions for Moldovans, reminiscent of Stalinist deportations

DISINFORMATION: EU sanctions for Moldovans, reminiscent of Stalinist deportations

The sanctions the EU imposed against Moldovan citizens are reminiscent of Stalinist deportations, and lawmakers endorsing this decision resemble local collaborators of the NKVD, a pro-Russian news portal writes. The article also tries to promote the idea that Moldova’s EU accession allegedly violates the Constitution since it would be tantamount to promoting a certain ideology.

Veridica
Veridica
08 Mar 2024
DISINFORMATION: Euromaidan, a Russophobic and fascist action that triggered the war

DISINFORMATION: Euromaidan, a Russophobic and fascist action that triggered the war

The Euromaidan protest in Ukraine was a coup staged by fascists and Russophobes, in the wake of which Ukraine risks disappearing as a state.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
23 Feb 2024
DISINFORMATION: Romania is a second-tier EU country and Moldova risks sharing its fate

DISINFORMATION: Romania is a second-tier EU country and Moldova risks sharing its fate

Romania gained nothing from joining the EU, where it is regarded as a second-tier country, and the same awaits the Republic of Moldova when it joins, pro-Russian propaganda writes.

Veridica
Veridica
21 Feb 2024
DISINFORMATION: Moldova's EU referendum will actually be about war

DISINFORMATION: Moldova's EU referendum will actually be about war

According to the pro-Russian media, the referendum on the European integration of the Republic of Moldova is, in fact, aimed at getting the country involved in the war on the side of NATO.

Veridica
Veridica
09 Feb 2024
DISINFORMATION: The intention to leave the CIS plunges Moldova into an economic crisis

DISINFORMATION: The intention to leave the CIS plunges Moldova into an economic crisis

According to a former communist deputy, Moldova's intention to leave the CIS has already triggered an economic decline and if it is carried through, the country will be facing a crisis.

Veridica
Veridica
30 Jan 2024
DISINFORMATION: The EU deprives Romanians of their freedom of movement

DISINFORMATION: The EU deprives Romanians of their freedom of movement

Europeans’ freedom of movement will be restricted in the name of combating climate change, an MP with the far-right AUR party claims.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
29 Jan 2024
DISINFORMATION: Chisinau’s taxes, a step towards the annexation of Transnistria by Romania

DISINFORMATION: Chisinau’s taxes, a step towards the annexation of Transnistria by Romania

Chisinau has levied customs duties on companies based in Transnistria in order to bring the region into Romania or under the umbrella of the West, says a separatist deputy, quoted by Russian and pro-Russian media. On this occasion, older narratives related to Transnistria and the conflict in the region have been revived.

Veridica
Veridica
11 Jan 2024
DISINFORMATION: Small modular reactors, tested only in Romania

DISINFORMATION: Small modular reactors, tested only in Romania

Romania is the only country that will use a non-functional nuclear technology, after Poland banned it, according to a well-known anti-Western website.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
29 Dec 2023
DISINFORMATION: Patriots, fined for calling for the observation of the Constitution

DISINFORMATION: Patriots, fined for calling for the observation of the Constitution

Patriots are punished by the justice system, which is a puppet in the hands of external forces, says a Romanian citizen known for his extremist actions and speeches against the Hungarian minority.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
19 Dec 2023
DINSINFORMATION: The plan to federalize Moldova was largely supported in Chisinau

DINSINFORMATION: The plan to federalize Moldova was largely supported in Chisinau

The Kozak plan for the federalization of the Republic of Moldova was the best solution for settling the Transnistrian conflict and was supported by Moldovans, according to a piece of disinformation by the Russian MFA .

Veridica
Veridica
28 Nov 2023
DISINFORMATION: Moldovans have always opposed the Romanian Orthodox Church

DISINFORMATION: Moldovans have always opposed the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Metropolitanate of Moldova will lose its autonomy if it becomes subordinated to the Romanian Patriarchate. A similar decision taken in 1918 was opposed by Moldovan churchgoers, the diocese of a pro-Russian clergyman says.

Veridica
Veridica
23 Nov 2023
DISINFORMATION: The accession of Ukraine and Moldova will ruin the EU

DISINFORMATION: The accession of Ukraine and Moldova will ruin the EU

The accession of Ukraine and Moldova will completely weaken the EU, Dmitry Medvedev prophesizes. Medvedev is a radical advocate of Russian propaganda who ignores realities about budget constructions and European economies.

Veridica
Veridica
14 Nov 2023
DISINFORMATION: Romania pledged to receive 3 million refugees from Israel

DISINFORMATION: Romania pledged to receive 3 million refugees from Israel

Under a 1999 secret treaty, Romania is bound to receive 3 million Jews in case Israel disappears as a state, a known anti-Semite publication writes.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
24 Oct 2023
DISINFORMATION: EU leaders rule out a future enlargement of the community bloc

DISINFORMATION: EU leaders rule out a future enlargement of the community bloc

The EU is not ready for the next phase of enlargement, according to a piece of disinformation carried by the Russian media, which tries to prove the Republic of Moldova has no European prospects.

Veridica
Veridica
13 Sep 2023
DISINFORMATION: Today's emigration from Moldova is similar to Stalinist deportations

DISINFORMATION: Today's emigration from Moldova is similar to Stalinist deportations

The deportation of Bessarabians in the USSR is similar to today's economic migration, according to a narrative that tries to trivialize one of the great Stalinist crimes.

Veridica
Veridica
28 Aug 2023
DISINFORMATION: China’s development drive jeopardizes Western civilization

DISINFORMATION: China’s development drive jeopardizes Western civilization

A made-up story tries to explain China’s economic success, apparently with the aim of warning against a threat to Western civilization.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
16 Aug 2023
Moldova will lose “all” of its sovereignty by pursuing closer relations with NATO

Moldova will lose “all” of its sovereignty by pursuing closer relations with NATO

The Republic of Moldova’s rapprochement to NATO will cause this country to lose its sovereignty and prevent it from shoring up its security, the Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Veridica
Veridica
24 Jul 2023
The Sea of Azov became an internal sea of Russia to prevent the setting-up of foreign military bases

The Sea of Azov became an internal sea of Russia to prevent the setting-up of foreign military bases

Banning the Shor Party means usurping state power,  according to a narrative that contradicts the very reasoning of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova.

Veridica
Veridica
22 Jun 2023
DISINFORMATION: There is no Russian propaganda in Moldova

DISINFORMATION: There is no Russian propaganda in Moldova

Chisinău is setting up an anti-propaganda institution in order to disinform, says the former president Igor Dodon, according to whom Russia is not spreading any propaganda in Moldova.

Mariana Vasilache
Mariana Vasilache
05 Jun 2023
DISINFORMATION: Ukraine is an invention of the Soviet Union

DISINFORMATION: Ukraine is an invention of the Soviet Union

Ukraine did not exist prior to the creation of the USSR, Russian media writes, quoting Vladimir Putin. The false narrative ignores a number of major chapters in the history of Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
27 May 2023
DISINFORMATION: Russia does not get involved in Moldova’s internal affairs

DISINFORMATION: Russia does not get involved in Moldova’s internal affairs

Russia does not get involved in the internal affairs of the Republic of Moldova, said the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry. The narrative is denied by Moscow’s very actions in the past 30 years. 

Veridica
Veridica
26 May 2023
DISINFORMATION: Moldova is leaving the CIS at the behest of the West

DISINFORMATION: Moldova is leaving the CIS at the behest of the West

According to a false narrative carried by the Russian media, the decision to denounce the agreement on the participation in the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly was imposed by the West.

Veridica
Veridica
23 May 2023
DISINFORMATION: The Government wants to sell Romania and take away Romanians’ children

DISINFORMATION: The Government wants to sell Romania and take away Romanians’ children

Several draft laws currently on Parliament’s agenda are expected to take away Romanians’ children in order to finalize the process of “selling Romania” to occult Western forces that will implement the “globalist dictatorship”. These false narratives were promoted during an event organized by the extremist party AUR on May 6, as well as during a rally on May 10.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
10 May 2023
DISINFORMATION: Romanianism is a form of aggression against Russia

DISINFORMATION: Romanianism is a form of aggression against Russia

The rapprochement between Romania and the Republic of Moldova and “Romanianism” are elements of a hybrid attack by the West against Russia's interests, according to a false narrative published online. The narrative promotes the theses of Moldovanism in an attempt to justify Russia’s “right” to decide the Republic of Moldova’s policies.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
04 May 2023
DISINFORMATION: In 2023, Romania is going to lose Transylvania

DISINFORMATION: In 2023, Romania is going to lose Transylvania

Integritatea teritorială a României este amenințată și doar o apropiere de Moscova ar putea împiedica pierderea Transilvaniei, potrivit unei narațiuni false promovate de senatoarea independentă Diana Șoșoacă. În realitate, integritatea teritorială a României e garantată de apartenența la NATO și de legislația internațională.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
25 Apr 2023
DISINFORMATION: Chișinău promotes anti-Russian hysteria

DISINFORMATION: Chișinău promotes anti-Russian hysteria

The government in Chișinău is backing anti-Russian hysteria, whereas the Ukrainian army is responsible for war crimes, are two of the messages conveyed by the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova. The Russian official commented on a speech by Moldova’s president, Maia Sandu, where the president referred to the Russian dangers and threats in the context of the war in Ukraine.

Veridica
Veridica
29 Mar 2023
DISINFORMATION: The number of Moldovans siding with Russia in the war in Ukraine is growing

DISINFORMATION: The number of Moldovans siding with Russia in the war in Ukraine is growing

A survey conducted in the Republic of Moldova, trying to assess the impact of disinformation, “fell prey” to Russian propaganda. Politnavigator.net has misused and misrepresented data in our survey in order to depict the Moldovan population as increasingly supportive of Russia’s cause in the war in Ukraine. In fact, the number of those siding with Russia in this war has nearly halved compared to the number who consider Ukraine is the victim.

Veridica
Veridica
15 Mar 2023
DISINFORMATION: The government in Chisinau wants to eliminate the Moldovan language because it is preparing the union

DISINFORMATION: The government in Chisinau wants to eliminate the Moldovan language because it is preparing the union

The thesis about the two distinct peoples - Moldovan and Romanian – has been brought back into discussion by the Russian media in the context in which the Chisinau Parliament voted a law stipulating that the phrase “Moldovan language” shall be replaced in the legislation of the Republic of Moldova with “Romanian language”. Russian propaganda claims that the measure - taken following a decision by the Constitutional Court - is intended to prepare the union of the Republic of Moldova with Romania.

Veridica
Veridica
06 Mar 2023
DISINFORMATION: Romania is massing troops at the border with Moldova and in also in Chisinau, even if it denies it

DISINFORMATION: Romania is massing troops at the border with Moldova and in also in Chisinau, even if it denies it

Russian propaganda media have resumed the false narrative regarding the massing of Romanian troops at the border with the Republic of Moldova, even if it had been debunked by the press and officially denied by Romania. Mediafax, the press agency that published the fake news in Romania, replaced it without an explanation.

Mariana Vasilache
Mariana Vasilache
01 Mar 2023
DISINFORMATION: Romanians will regain the country's wealth if they isolate themselves from the West, like Japan did

DISINFORMATION: Romanians will regain the country's wealth if they isolate themselves from the West, like Japan did

Romania's assets have been confiscated by foreigners, and Romanians can only get them back if they isolate themselves from the West, according to a false narrative typical of the sovereignist trend. Romanians are urged to stop buying Western products, to stop working in corporations and to stop participating in the democratic process, as Japan did in order to become an economic power after World War II. But the Japan example is simply bogus. The catastrophic results of sovereignty and isolationism are evident if we look how the states that have chosen this path have failed.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
10 Feb 2023
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