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Estonia launches crusade against the Moscow Patriarchate
Estonia launches crusade against the Moscow Patriarchate

Amid the war in Ukraine, Estonia wants its Orthodox Church to cut ties with the Russian Patriarchy. The initiative could be unconstitutional.

The Belarusian Convent raising money in the EU for Putin’s war
The Belarusian Convent raising money in the EU for Putin’s war

A Minsk-based Orthodox Convent has been raising money for years to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some of the money come from activities in EU countries.

Romania in 2024: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica
Romania in 2024: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica

Politicians, influencers, and some media outlets have promoted false narratives related to sovereigntist discourse, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, climate denial, and conspiracy theories, from "sanitary dictatorship" to moon landing.

Cezar Manu
02 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova managed to get closer to the EU only due to its Russophobia
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova managed to get closer to the EU only due to its Russophobia

Moldova's approach to the EU is due to the Russophobic policy of the current administration, according to a false narrative promoted by a pro-Russian political theorist / politician from Chișinău.

Veridica
08 Oct 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants to destroy Ukraine and the Orthodox Church
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants to destroy Ukraine and the Orthodox Church

The West wants to destroy Ukraine by dividing its Church, says the Russian propaganda, quoting a former Ukrainian prime minister, now a fugitive in Russia.

Marin Gherman
25 Sep 2024
FAKE NEWS: Children in Romania are not allowed to go to church
FAKE NEWS: Children in Romania are not allowed to go to church

The Ministry of Education violates school children’s constitutional right to freedom of religion by refusing to schedule a school break during Holy Week, conservative media claims.

Cezar Manu
16 Sep 2024
(Pro)Russian fearmongering: Moldova’s
(Pro)Russian fearmongering: Moldova’s "Great Reset"

Russian propaganda, alongside politicians, publicists and clerics from the Republic of Moldova, has been promoting for years narratives regarding the threats to the identity and even the existence of Moldova and Moldovans.

Veridica
10 Apr 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians and Russians are one and the same people and Russia is fighting a holy war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians and Russians are one and the same people and Russia is fighting a holy war

Ukrainians and Russians are one and the same people and Russia is waging a holy war in Ukraine, reads a false narrative promoted by the Russian Orthodox Church.

Marin Gherman
01 Apr 2024
Pro-Russians in EU-candidate Georgia want to vindicate Stalin
Pro-Russians in EU-candidate Georgia want to vindicate Stalin

A scandal regarding an icon depicting Stalin in Tbilis’s main cathedral brought into spotlight efforts by pro-Russians and Russian propaganda to revive the cult of the former dictator. Following protests against the icon, the ruling Georgian Dream, which claims to be committed to Euro-Atlantic integration, unveiled Russian-inspired plans to criminalize religious insults. 

Diana Shanava
16 Feb 2024