NATO would thus try to distract Russian troops involved in the war in Ukraine, pro-Kremlin media writes, expressing concern for the inhabitants of the separatist region, while Moscow has left them in the cold and dark.
In 2024, the Republic of Moldova was the focus of Russian propaganda, especially in the context of the referendum on the European integration of the country and the presidential elections. Russia promoted narratives designed to further divide society and, just like in 2023, themes relating to the country's involvement in the war in Ukraine, alleged attacks on Transnistria and NATO membership, as well as LGBT "propaganda."
The authorities in Chișinău caused the expected gas crisis expected to begin in January, after Ukraine will no longer allow the transit of Russian gas, according to the Russian publication ng.ru. In fact, Russia has refused to continue to deliver gas supplies to Transnistria via another pipeline.
The European Union forgot about the Republic of Moldova after the election and no longer supports it in the context of the energy crisis it is facing, according to the Smuglyanka Telegram channel.
The Russian foreign intelligence service (SVR) says that the EU is preparing the infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova and Romania for war, and that Brussels is interfering with Moldova’s internal affairs, with devastating consequences.
Pro-European right-wing parties in Romania grabbed large numbers of votes in Moldova, while the Romanian diaspora opted for sovereigntist forces. Experts believe that sovereigntists were rejected because they are hostile to Ukraine.
Soros asked Maia Sandu to support Elena Lasconi, said a former pro-Russian prime minister from Chisinau after the USR (Save Romania Union) candidate obtained the majority of votes in polling stations in the Republic of Moldova.
Moldova wants a wall on the border with Ukraine, similar to the one proposed by Donald Trump between the USA and Mexico, according to an obviously false item of “news” published on several websites in Russia and the Republic of Moldova.
At the West’s bidding, Moldova is ready to further worsen relations with Russia and introduce visas for Russian citizens, according to a false narrative launched in Tiraspol.
The pro-Russian parties have launched the campaign for the legislative elections that will take place in 2025 in the Republic of Moldova with disinformation, claiming that Maia Sandu is not a legitimate president. The stake: the European path of the country.
Maia Sandu lost the elections in Moldova, so she is only the president of the diaspora, writes the pro-Kremlin media, pushing this conclusion through disinformation and manipulation and misinterpretation of facts.
Russia lost a battle in the hybrid war against Chișinău, but the election also revealed Moldova's vulnerabilities, the pro-Europeans' faulty communication and the need for the authorities to do more. Veridica’s staff and contributors analyze the result of the election.
The election and the referendum took place in an undemocratic climate, and now Parliament can decide, by a simple majority vote, to discard neutrality and unite with Romania, Russian propaganda claims.
Russia has also co-opted North Korea in the war against Ukraine and is stepping up its operations in Moldova and Georgia. Moscow seems to be preparing for a final showdown against the West.
Запад контролирует Украину и Молдову как свои колонии, поддерживая диктаторские режимы Санду и Зеленского, утверждает прокремлевская пропаганда.
According to a narrative that appeared in Russia in the context of the presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova, Moldovan politicians are not divided into pro-Russians and pro-Europeans, they are either pro-Moldovan or pro-Romanian.
The referendum on Moldova’s EU accession was a failure due to the tiny margin, the Ukrainian press writes. The causes of this failure include Russia’s direct actions and the fact that there’s been no de-Russification in Moldova
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.
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.
What the West could learn from their experience
The success of the referendum regarding the European integration of the Republic of Moldova “may lead to the loss of traditional family values”, according to a false narrative promoted by the party of wanted oligarch Ilan Shor.
The referendum on EU membership is actually hosted to remove from Parliament opponents of European integration, according to a new false narrative promoted by Russian media.
The European Union imposes censorship and the LGBT agenda, the representatives of the Bulgarian extremist party “Revival” told their like-minded colleagues from the Republic of Moldova.
(Pro-Russian) candidates in the presidential election in the Republic of Moldova campaign by spreading panicky messages, arguing, among other things, that the Romanian army will cross the Prut River or that Moldova will go to war.
After the launch of the special military operation, weapons and biological samples from Ukraine are transported to the USA via Romania and the Republic of Moldova, Russian propaganda claims.
Chișinău and Kyiv negotiated a territory swap so that the Cobasna arms and ammunition depot would be transferred to Ukraine, a new false narrative reads. The depot in question is guarded by Russian soldiers.
The statement belongs to the former Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, currently one of the most virulent voices of Moscow's propaganda. He reacted to a proposal that the famine be declared genocide.
The Russian peacekeeping mission in Transnistria is in the interest of both Romania and Ukraine, says a so-called expert from Tiraspol.
“Dreaming in Bulgarian” is an exhibition in Sofia by photographer Mihaela Aroyo, based on her years-long research of the community of Bassarabian Bulgarians in Moldova and Ukraine
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.
NATO intends to build a military hub in the Republic of Moldova, according to the fugitive pro-Russian politician Ilan Shor.
Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov spoke in an interview with Veridica about Chisinau's plans to join the EU and the measures that the Republic of Moldova is preparing for this stage, about Romania's constant support, but also about the elements of hybrid war used today by Russia to divert the Republic of Moldova from the European path.
