17 Nov
The Biden – Xi did meeting did not settle the bilateral issues, but reduced tension

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreed, among other things, to establish a direct line of contact. It is a step forward in the bilateral relationship, after years of tensions.

06 Nov
The local election in the Republic of Moldova: a victory of the (pro)Russians?

The results of the local election in the Republic of Moldova point to a decline of pro-European factions, after a campaign marked by Moscow’s interference and disinformation, as well as scandals generated by pro-Russians.

04 Nov
Ukraine: war fatigue grows after counteroffensive fails

Ukraine has entered a new phase of war fatigue caused by the prolongation of hostilities. There are growing signals of a crisis among the military personnel, mistrust in the authorities, and society's difficult adjustment to a war that is lasting more than envisaged.

01 Nov
The Bulgarian government is taxing Russian gas amid domestic political tensions

Bulgaria’s government decision to add tax to Russian gas brought tensions with Hungary and Serbia, and yet another clash with pro-Moscow President Rumen Radev.

Daruieste Viata

Editorials & analyses

Ukraine, pushed towards Russia by pressure from allies and domestic issues

The lack of progress on the front, domestic issues and allies’ fatigue may push Ukraine towards a peace with Russia. This would lead to a break with the West and fuel Moscow's imperialist ambitions.

Breaking Fake News
Bulgaria Braces for a Longer, Uphill Battle to become a Schengen /ciuntry
Svetoslav Todorov
Svetoslav Todorov  |  01 Dec 2023

Bulgaria Braces for a Longer, Uphill Battle to become a Schengen /ciuntry

Bulgaria is sobering for the fact that the uphill battle to become part of the Schengen Area is far from over and even out of the country’s immediate control of the events.


Bin Laden would probably have those sharing his letter killed

Bin Laden would probably have those sharing his letter killed

Bin Laden’s “Letter to America” is an ultimatum and a death threat to the collective West. Many of those hailing and sharing it are the very people al-Qaeda would hunt.

Cătălin Gomboș
Cătălin Gomboș
21 Nov 2023
The aggressiveness of Putin’s regime is hardly evidence that “Russians are barbaric”

The aggressiveness of Putin’s regime is hardly evidence that “Russians are barbaric”

The aggressiveness of Putin’s regime has been described as a trait of the Russian people. The same pseudo-scientific generalizations were also used to describe Nazi Germany.

Ionuț Iamandi
Ionuț Iamandi
20 Nov 2023
Russia grabs Georgian land as it tries to keep the Caucasus country out of the EU

Russia grabs Georgian land as it tries to keep the Caucasus country out of the EU

The recent killing of a Georgian by Russian troops brought into spotlight Moscow’s policy of encroaching of Georgian land. It was also an attempt to sabotage Tbilisi’s EU integration.

Diana Shanava
Diana Shanava
15 Nov 2023
Iran and Hezbollah do not want a war in the East, but they might trigger it

Iran and Hezbollah do not want a war in the East, but they might trigger it

Attacks by pro-Iranian Shiite groups have fueled concerns about an escalation of the war in Gaza. Iran doesn't seem to want a war, but a miscalculation could escalate the situation.

Cătălin Gomboș
Cătălin Gomboș
13 Nov 2023
Fake news and disinformation

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia has a claim to Ukraine under international law

According to the principles of international law, Ukraine is a territory of the Russian Federation, and Ukrainians are Russian citizens, pro-Kremlin media writes in an attempt to justify the “special military operation”.

FAKE NEWS: Mammograms are destroying women’s health
Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu  |  06 Dec 2023

FAKE NEWS: Mammograms are destroying women’s health

Through mammograms, occult forces aim to make women ill, according to a conspiracy theory resumed these days on social media.

WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is waging a war of national liberation

WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is waging a war of national liberation

The war in Ukraine is one of national liberation for Russia, but also for the freedom of the whole world, according to a speech by Putin.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
30 Nov 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
FAKE NEWS: NATO is destroying the Danube Delta

FAKE NEWS: NATO is destroying the Danube Delta

The existence of the Danube Delta is endangered by NATO and the Romanian Defense Ministry, which seek to take over a stretch of land and use it for military purposes, reads a nationalist publication.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
27 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants Ukraine to mobilize women and elderly

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants Ukraine to mobilize women and elderly

Ukraine will send women and old men to the front at the insistence of the West, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda citing the head of Russia's foreign intelligence services.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
24 Nov 2023

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