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FAKE NEWS: There are no extremist anti-Western parties in Romania
FAKE NEWS: There are no extremist anti-Western parties in Romania

There are no anti-EU, anti-NATO or far-right parties in Romania, claims Ion Cristoiu, a well-known promoter of narratives of Russian origin.

Cezar Manu
04 Dec 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky, an MI6 agent seeking to destroy the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky, an MI6 agent seeking to destroy the EU

Zelenskyy is a foreign agent who wants to prevent Western leaders from talking to Putin, so that peace in Ukraine is not achieved, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
26 Nov 2024
Călin Georgescu: A
Călin Georgescu: A "back-up" prime minister, an admirer of the legionnaires, hostile to NATO and the EU

Georgescu was once considered a technocrat with a solid international career. When that career ended, he adopted a pro-Russian and anti-Western discourse and expressed his admiration for Ion Antonescu and Corneliu Zelea Codreanu.

Cezar Manu
25 Nov 2024
Poland as a Frontline Target in Russia’s Growing Sabotage Campaign
Poland as a Frontline Target in Russia’s Growing Sabotage Campaign

Against the background of the war in Ukraine, Russia is stepping up hybrid attacks against NATO countries. Being at the forefront of Russia’s campaign, Poland has been facing an increasing number of sabotages.

Can Ukraine get the nuclear bomb?
Can Ukraine get the nuclear bomb?

Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees that Russia violated with its 2014 invasion. President Zelensky has recently said his country could rebuild its nuclear arsenal.

FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is preparing to attack Transnistria, with the tacit support of the West
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is preparing to attack Transnistria, with the tacit support of the West

According to a false narrative carried by pro-Kremlin media, Ukraine is preparing an attack on Transnistria and has the agreement of the West and of Bucharest as protector of the Republic of Moldova.

Veridica
17 Oct 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Stoltenberg will be held criminally liable for the war in Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Stoltenberg will be held criminally liable for the war in Ukraine

The former NATO Secretary General is responsible for starting the war in Ukraine and will be sentenced to life imprisonment, according to a Belgian lawyer quoted by Russian propaganda.

Marin Gherman
07 Oct 2024
Moscow's “red lines”: Putin's imagination vs. the hard reality of war
Moscow's “red lines”: Putin's imagination vs. the hard reality of war

Russia is threatening to unleash a nuclear Armageddon if certain “red lines” are crossed to prevent the delivery of weapons to Ukraine. However, the threats do not seem as serious as Putin wants everyone to believe.

An ongoing challenge: connecting the Baltic countries to the EU
An ongoing challenge: connecting the Baltic countries to the EU

After two decades in the EU and NATO, the Baltic States din not yet fully connect their infrastructure with that of their partners. The railway infrastructure is particularly problematic.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West finances the Ukrainian Army to attack Belarus and Transnistria
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West finances the Ukrainian Army to attack Belarus and Transnistria

The West is putting pressure on Ukraine to mount another counteroffensive, so the Ukrainian army might attack Belarus and Transnistria, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
29 Jul 2024
FAKE NEWS: NATO wants to build a military logistics terminal in the Republic of Moldova and use it to deliver weapons to Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: NATO wants to build a military logistics terminal in the Republic of Moldova and use it to deliver weapons to Ukraine

NATO intends to build a military hub in the Republic of Moldova, according to the fugitive pro-Russian politician Ilan Shor.

Veridica
26 Jul 2024
Polish internet is full of Pro-Russian propaganda and Poland seems helpless
Polish internet is full of Pro-Russian propaganda and Poland seems helpless

Pro-Russian communication channels have significantly infiltrated the Internet and social media platforms in Poland and Eastern European countries.

FAKE NEWS: Romania is preparing a war in Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Romania is preparing a war in Transnistria

Romania is preparing military actions on the left side of the Dniester, where Romanian mercenaries fought in the 1992 war, and has amended its legislation to that end, the Smuglyanka Telegram channel writes.

Veridica
11 Jul 2024
FAKE NEWS: The Americans have installed the HAARP system in Romania as well
FAKE NEWS: The Americans have installed the HAARP system in Romania as well

The HAARP system, with which the US can control the weather and cause earthquakes, has been installed in Romania, according to the pro-Russian politician Diana Şoşoacă.

Cezar Manu
08 Jul 2024
DISINFORMATION: The Army of the Republic of Moldova will become part of the Romanian Army
DISINFORMATION: The Army of the Republic of Moldova will become part of the Romanian Army

The army of the Republic of Moldova will be subordinated to the Romanian Army, claim pro-Russian politicians who erroneously present a document regarding operations under the auspices of international organizations.

Veridica
26 Jun 2024
DISINFORMATION: The West rejects Moscow's peace plan, seeking to destroy Russia
DISINFORMATION: The West rejects Moscow's peace plan, seeking to destroy Russia

The West rejects the peace plan proposed by Moscow because it hopes for a “strategic defeat” sustained by Russia, supporting Ukraine's aggression against Russian-speakers in Donbas.

Marin Gherman
24 Jun 2024
DISINFORMATION: NATO was created by German Nazi officers and America is a criminal
DISINFORMATION: NATO was created by German Nazi officers and America is a criminal

German Nazi officers were among the founders of NATO, Moldovan pro-Russian Telegram channels write. They also reiterate the thesis according to which the Alliance and the United States are criminal and aggressive.

Veridica
14 Jun 2024
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău’s security partnership with the EU leads to Moldova joining NATO
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău’s security partnership with the EU leads to Moldova joining NATO

The security partnership between the EU and the Republic of Moldova aims to militarize the country and push it closer to NATO, the spokeswoman of the Russian MFA, Maria Zakharova claims.

Veridica
29 May 2024
Russia is recruiting Poles for its war against the West
Russia is recruiting Poles for its war against the West

As a new Cold War gathers steam, Poland finds itself on the frontline. Russian intelligence is recruiting agents in the country and it’s even using some for attacks against Kremlin opponents.

Putin's Russia is preparing for a long, large-scale war
Putin's Russia is preparing for a long, large-scale war

Beyond Ukraine, Moscow is working on three fronts: strengthening the regime by "shaking up" its own elite, establishing governments-in-exile in former Soviet satellites, and promoting a pro-Russian discourse in the West.

Cosmin Popa
30 Apr 2024
FAKE NEWS: Bucharest fears Moldovans might renounce the Union of 1859
FAKE NEWS: Bucharest fears Moldovans might renounce the Union of 1859

Moldovans in Romania might renounce the Union of Romanian Principalities of 1859, due to the aggressive Romanianization policy promoted by Bucharest in the Republic of Moldova, a so-called political theorist from Transnistria says.

Veridica
30 Apr 2024
(Pro)Russian disinformation narratives regarding Romania’s Defense Law
(Pro)Russian disinformation narratives regarding Romania’s Defense Law

The proposed amendments to Romania's National Defense Law gave rise to disinformation narratives fostered by Russian propaganda and pro-Russians in the Republic of Moldova.

Veridica
21 Apr 2024
The Stoltenberg proposal: a turning point for NATO. And for Ukraine
The Stoltenberg proposal: a turning point for NATO. And for Ukraine

A 100-billion-euro fund for Ukraine means a precise, long-term commitment with more offensive connotations than the support offered so far by the West.

The fear of a Russian invasion is taking a psychological toll in Latvia
The fear of a Russian invasion is taking a psychological toll in Latvia

The fear of war with Russia is taking a psychological toll on Latvians. Authorities are trying to reassure them, pointing that Moscow lacks the capacity to wage war against NATO.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia, superior to the West in technological and military terms
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia, superior to the West in technological and military terms

The West cannot defeat Russia because it is inferior in technological and military terms, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes, trying to minimize Western support for Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
25 Mar 2024
FAKE NEWS: Moldova will deploy troops in Ukraine under French flag
FAKE NEWS: Moldova will deploy troops in Ukraine under French flag

Moldovan servicemen might fight in Ukraine under French flag, the Russian media writes, commenting on the signing of a French-Moldovan security agreement.

Veridica
18 Mar 2024
Iohannis at NATO: what the president and Romania could win
Iohannis at NATO: what the president and Romania could win

The candidacy of Klaus Iohannis for head of NATO can benefit Romania. Iohannis's chance lies in the differences of opinion between East and West regarding the strategy of the Alliance.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine’s government in exile and the West’s war against Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine’s government in exile and the West’s war against Russia

Following Russia’s victory against Ukraine, the government in Kyiv will operate out of exile, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, which also states the West will launch a war against Russia.

Marin Gherman
12 Mar 2024
Belarus: no more carrots, only a stick
Belarus: no more carrots, only a stick

Elections in Belarus were anything but free, with no opposition candidates or independent observers, and a government disinformation campaign designed to instill fear. The opposition managed, nonetheless, to get its message to at least part of the electorate, and in spite governmental efforts, turnout was lower than expected.

As Russia’s hostility towards NATO increases, Moscow wants to arrest Estonia’s leader
As Russia’s hostility towards NATO increases, Moscow wants to arrest Estonia’s leader

Russia is upping the stakes in its long game against NATO, as it put Estonia’s prime minister on a wanted list and unveiled plans to increase the number of troops deployed at the border. Experts think that, within 3 to 10 years after the end of the war in Ukraine, Moscow would be able to attack a NATO country.

Is Poland ready to defend itself against a Russian armed attack?
Is Poland ready to defend itself against a Russian armed attack?

Two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many Poles fear their country may be next on Putin’s bucket list.

Viktor Orban is losing the fight  with the West and there’s nothing Putin can do to help him
Viktor Orban is losing the fight with the West and there’s nothing Putin can do to help him

Recent decisions show that Hungary's EU and NATO partners are fed up with Budapest’s boycott of common policies, anti-democratic drifts and its content playing into Russia’s hands. Although he claims that Russia is a viable alternative to the West, Vladimir Putin has few options to help his friend, Viktor Orban.