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FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to break diplomatic ties with Russia
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to break diplomatic ties with Russia

The government in Chișinău intends to sever relations with Russia and expel its ambassador, claims a propagandist in Tiraspol who misquotes Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu.

Veridica
25 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: European integration weakens the energy security of the Republic of Moldova
FAKE NEWS: European integration weakens the energy security of the Republic of Moldova

European integration weakens Moldova's energy security and deprives it of access to suppliers from the US and the CIS, according to a false narrative that was launched in Chisinau and taken up by Russian propaganda.

Veridica
12 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: The EU wants Moldova only as a market for its goods
FAKE NEWS: The EU wants Moldova only as a market for its goods

The European Union is keeping the Republic of Moldova as a market for its goods, blocking its exports to the single market and preventing it from securing its energy independence, according to a Telegram channel.

Veridica
06 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: Romania has run out of gas after delivering its supplies to Ukraine and Moldova
FAKE NEWS: Romania has run out of gas after delivering its supplies to Ukraine and Moldova

Bucharest residents are suffering from the cold because Romanian gas is being sent to Ukraine and Moldova, according to a false narrative promoted by sovereigntist propaganda.

Cezar Manu
02 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu caused power outages in Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu caused power outages in Transnistria

Maia Sandu is allegedly to blame for the power outages in Transnistria because Chișinău no longer purchases electricity from the separatist region, according to the authors of an article published by Kremlin affiliated Russian media.

Veridica
29 Jan 2026
FAKE NEWS: European integration will lead to Moldova's disappearance
FAKE NEWS: European integration will lead to Moldova's disappearance

Moldova's rapprochement with the EU actually means its absorption, according to a false narrative launched by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and taken up by numerous media outlets in Russia and Moldova. Lavrov also repeated falsehoods about the "Moldovan" language and the Romanianization of the Republic of Moldova.

Veridica
22 Jan 2026
FAKE NEWS: The union of Moldova and Romania threatens Russia
FAKE NEWS: The union of Moldova and Romania threatens Russia

The unification of Moldova with Romania would pose a threat to Russia's national security, according to officials in Moscow, despite the fact that Moldova does not even share a border with Russia. The statements were made after Maia Sandu said she would vote for unification in the event of a referendum.

Veridica
15 Jan 2026
FAKE NEWS: Moldova discards its Kalashnikovs as it prepares for war
FAKE NEWS: Moldova discards its Kalashnikovs as it prepares for war

The Republic of Moldova is preparing for an offensive military campaign because it is modernizing its army and discarding its Kalashnikov rifles arsenal, an antigovernment Telegram channel from Chișinău claims.

Veridica
07 Jan 2026
FAKE NEWS: Russia’s conquest of Odesa will ensure gas security for Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Russia’s conquest of Odesa will ensure gas security for Transnistria

Moldova and Romania/the EU have caused the energy blockade of Transnistria, and a Russian conquest of Odesa will solve the problem of the separatist region, according to a new narrative promoted by Russian propaganda.

Veridica
24 Dec 2025
Republic of Moldova 2025: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION debunked by Veridica
Republic of Moldova 2025: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION debunked by Veridica

False narratives targeted the EU's role in the energy and economic crisis, the alleged militarization of the community bloc, NATO's involvement in the region, as well as allegations of “dictatorship”, “Russophobia” and political persecution, all aimed at influencing voter choices, undermining support for European integration and maintaining informational control over vulnerable regions, especially Transnistria and Găgăuzia.

Veridica
22 Dec 2025
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova is putting its economy on a war footing
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova is putting its economy on a war footing

The Republic of Moldova is preparing a militarized budget with a huge increase in defense spending, with the aim of attacking Transnistria, claims a false narrative launched by a Moscow deputy.

Veridica
19 Dec 2025
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău wants trade Transnistria in exchange for European integration
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău wants trade Transnistria in exchange for European integration

The closure of the Russian cultural center is evidence of the Russophobia of the Chișinău government, which wants to eliminate the autonomous unit of Găgăuzia and trade Transnistria in exchange for European integration, according to a false narrative picked up by pro-Russian media.

Veridica
11 Dec 2025
FAKE NEWS: Denouncing certain CIS agreements will plunge Moldova into international isolation
FAKE NEWS: Denouncing certain CIS agreements will plunge Moldova into international isolation

The withdrawal of Moldova from several CIS agreements will lead to international isolation and deprive it of economic opportunities, according to former Prime Minister Vlad Filat – once a staunch pro-European, now quoted by pro-Kremlin media.

Veridica
02 Dec 2025
FAKE NEWS: Romania forced to send troops to fight in Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: Romania forced to send troops to fight in Ukraine

Former and current Romanian leaders have signed documents committing to send Romanian soldiers to fight in Ukraine, according to MEP Diana Șoșoacă.

Cezar Manu
01 Dec 2025
FAKE NEWS: Moldova’s EU accession would Destroy the EU economy
FAKE NEWS: Moldova’s EU accession would Destroy the EU economy

Pro-Kremlin propaganda claims that Moldova’s EU accession would collapse the EU economy, conveniently ignoring the fact that Moldova’s economy amounts to just 0.1% of the EU’s.

Veridica
29 Nov 2025
FAKE NEWS: EU and Moldova say Russia is a threat to mask their failures
FAKE NEWS: EU and Moldova say Russia is a threat to mask their failures

The EU and Chișinău are inventing external enemies (Russia) to shift responsibility for the internal problems they face, the former pro-Moscow president of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Dodon, says, cited by affiliated media.

Veridica
22 Nov 2025
FAKE NEWS: Nazi monuments are being built in Moldova
FAKE NEWS: Nazi monuments are being built in Moldova

According to Russian propaganda, a Nazi monument has been built in the Republic of Moldova. In fact, this is a monument dedicated to Romanian soldiers who fell during World War II.

Veridica
13 Nov 2025
DISINFORMATION: The war in Transnistria was stopped by Russia
DISINFORMATION: The war in Transnistria was stopped by Russia

The Transnistrian conflict, which broke out due to the persecution of Russian speakers in Moldova, was stopped by Russia, which has always sought political solutions to settle the dispute, says the Russian ambassador to Chisinau, thus misrepresenting Russia's role in the 1992 war.

Veridica
06 Nov 2025
FAKE NEWS: Moldova can only join the EU if it gets involved in the war in Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: Moldova can only join the EU if it gets involved in the war in Ukraine

Moldova can only integrate into the EU if it gets involved in the war and is annexed by Romania, according to false narratives used by the Kremlin propaganda.

Veridica
30 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: The government in Chișinău is preparing to close Russian-language schools
FAKE NEWS: The government in Chișinău is preparing to close Russian-language schools

An influencer says that education in other languages should only be private, and Russian propaganda presents this opinion as the Republic of Moldova's new state policy of banning the Russian language.

Veridica
24 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova is turning into a “third-world dictatorship” controlled by the EU
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova is turning into a “third-world dictatorship” controlled by the EU

The Republic of Moldova is turning into a dictatorship in which the opposition and the Church are persecuted, and the EU controls the country through financial support, according to narratives promoted by Kremlin propaganda.

Veridica
17 Oct 2025
The revolutions and lessons of Moldova: how Moscow’s plans can be thwarted
The revolutions and lessons of Moldova: how Moscow’s plans can be thwarted

(Pro-)Russian propaganda seeks to convince the world that Russia is unstoppable. However, the parliamentary election in Moldova showed that, when facing smart opposition, Moscow cannot win the hybrid war — not even against a country with infinitely smaller resources. The lessons Moldova offers may prove valuable for both NATO and Romania.

Cosmin Popa
06 Oct 2025
FAKE NEWS: PAS winning the election will have the same effect as the Nazis coming to power
FAKE NEWS: PAS winning the election will have the same effect as the Nazis coming to power

After PAS won the parliamentary election, the Republic of Moldova will turn into a dictatorship, just like Nazi Germany after 1933, according to a false narrative promoted by Kremlin propaganda.

Veridica
02 Oct 2025
The election in Moldova: a new defeat for Russia (and other conclusions)
The election in Moldova: a new defeat for Russia (and other conclusions)

The pro-Europeans achieve a landslide victory in the parliamentary election in Moldova, following an election dominated by geopolitics and Russian interference, whose efforts ultimately proved futile. However, the results also show that the Republic of Moldova continues to remain deeply divided.

Veridica
29 Sep 2025
The Kremlin Reveals Its Plans Regarding Moldova
The Kremlin Reveals Its Plans Regarding Moldova

Russia could be preparing a military campaign against Moldova, citing alleged European "aggression".

FAKE NEWS: The EU and NATO want to occupy Moldova with the help of Maia Sandu
FAKE NEWS: The EU and NATO want to occupy Moldova with the help of Maia Sandu

The EU wants to occupy Moldova with the help of NATO troops after the parliamentary election, and Maia Sandu is involved in this plan and will request the sending of foreign troops, according to a disinformation narrative promoted by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.

Veridica
24 Sep 2025
VERIDICA.md: The Shadow Factory of Influence. How the Kremlin Burns Billions to Promote Pro-Russian Narratives in Moldova
VERIDICA.md: The Shadow Factory of Influence. How the Kremlin Burns Billions to Promote Pro-Russian Narratives in Moldova

Newly leaked internal documents, made public after the exposure of Russian activists’ data, once again reveal the scale of financial flows directed at promoting pro-Russian ideas – in this case, in Moldova. The leaked documents highlight the key channels of financing, the structure of spending, and their potential Russian influence on public opinion abroad.

Veridica
22 Sep 2025
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: Moldovans pay less for electricity produced in Romania than Romanians themselves
FAKE NEWS: Moldovans pay less for electricity produced in Romania than Romanians themselves

The Romanian Government prefers to export cheap electricity to the Republic of Moldova, imposing inflated prices on the Romanian population, AUR deputy Călin Matieș claims.

Cezar Manu
15 Sep 2025
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău uses Russian threat as blackmail to demand more money from the EU
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău uses Russian threat as blackmail to demand more money from the EU

Autoritățile moldovene folosesc presupusele amenințări din partea Rusiei pentru a cere mai mulți bani de la Ue, dar Chișinăul pierde susținerea Bruxelles-ului, potrivit unor narațiuni alimentate de oligarhul fugar Ilan Șor și promovate de propaganda Kremlinului.

Veridica
12 Sep 2025
From Collapse to Choice: Thirty Years of Freedom’s Paths in Eastern Europe
From Collapse to Choice: Thirty Years of Freedom’s Paths in Eastern Europe

More than three decades after the Soviet collapse, the three Baltic nations stand as prosperous democracies firmly anchored in Europe, while neighboring Belarus and Moldova still in Moscow’s orbit to varying degrees. The contrast, though sometimes clouded by nostalgia and disinformation, is stark.

FAKE NEWS: Chișinău seeks to annex Transnistria and integrate it into Romania
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău seeks to annex Transnistria and integrate it into Romania

The Transnistrian secessionist conflict was caused by the Romanianization promoted by Chișinău, and Romanian volunteers participated in the 1992 war, according to an alleged analysis published in the Russian press, which also claims that the Moldovan authorities want to annex Transnistria to Romania.

Veridica
04 Sep 2025