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Bulgaria: Presidential elections amid rising tensions in the Black Sea
Bulgaria: Presidential elections amid rising tensions in the Black Sea

Recent drone attacks in the Black Sea have drawn attention to Bulgaria’s outdated security system, as well as to accusations that President Rumen Radev is pro-Russian, given his hesitation to criticize Moscow over the attacks. The incidents took place against the background of the electoral campaign. Nevertheless, the candidate backed by Radev – interim president Iliana Iotova – holds a commanding lead in the polls.

FAKE NEWS: France and the UK want Transnistria in order to get to the Black Sea
FAKE NEWS: France and the UK want Transnistria in order to get to the Black Sea

France and Great Britain want to control Transnistria in order to attack and conquer Ukraine's Black Sea coast, according to a 19th-century plan, claims a political scientist from Tiraspol quoted by Russian propaganda.

Veridica
18 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: The Russians captured a state-of-the-art American drone
FAKE NEWS: The Russians captured a state-of-the-art American drone

The Russian military captured an American spy drone over the Black Sea, according to pro-Russia blogger Dan Diaconu.

Cezar Manu
01 Jul 2024
Risks in the Black Sea region: Turkey – a factor of instability and a source of migrants
Risks in the Black Sea region: Turkey – a factor of instability and a source of migrants

The consolidation of Turkey’s presidential regime, to the detriment of the rule of law and in defiance of Western partners, will generate instability in the Black Sea region and trigger a wave of migrants towards the EU.

DISINFORMATION: The mines launched by Ukraine could blow up the Black Sea, causing a cataclysm in Europe
DISINFORMATION: The mines launched by Ukraine could blow up the Black Sea, causing a cataclysm in Europe

The mines Ukraine has planted in the Black Sea could set off the hydrogen sulfide deposits in the sea and thus cause a cataclysm in Europe. The false narrative was promoted in Romania by Sorin Roșca Stănescu on Cozmin Gușă’s radio show. Both have previously fostered disinformation and fake news and have aligned themselves to Russia’s positions.

Why Kiev’s Dniester energy plans endanger Moldova and Romania
Why Kiev’s Dniester energy plans endanger Moldova and Romania

Ukraine wants to become an energy powerhouse at the Dniester, but this is affecting Moldova's water reserves and may even affect Romania