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Russia is the main power and, for many years, the main source of insecurity in the region monitored by Veridica journalists. News about Russia provides information about developments in real time and prominent leaders of Russia – from major decisions taken by president Vladimir Putin, to statements and actions of the main representatives of his regime, from Alexei Navalny’s case to the Wagner Group rebellion. Veridica is also monitoring Russia’s foreign policy, its relations with the collective West and with individual countries, as well as with client, allied or partner states across various fields of cooperation, such as China, Belarus, Iran or Turkey. Russia’s external operations, including the campaigns carried out by proxy organizations such as the Wagner Group, which is involved in theatres of operations Syria and several African countries, as well as the Kremlin’s energy policies, are equally followed by Veridica journalists. News about Russia also weighs in on narratives promoted by Russia, addressing both the public at home as well as external audiences, presented as part of fake news, disinformation or propaganda articles. Veridica’s newsroom staff, regional collaborators and Romanian experts are monitoring the impact of Russian policies and disinformation campaigns both in the region and beyond, in the main Western capitals. News about Russia provides a wide array of press articles, news, editorials, analyses, interviews and inquiries.

WAR PROPAGANDA: If Zelensky is not stopped, Ukraine will perish in a year
WAR PROPAGANDA: If Zelensky is not stopped, Ukraine will perish in a year

The Verkhovna Rada is discussing the risk of Ukraine's demise under Zelensky, according to pro-Kremlin media citing a fugitive Ukrainian MP.

Marin Gherman
07 Feb 2025
FAKE NEWS: Moldovans are forced to speak the language of the Romanian minority
FAKE NEWS: Moldovans are forced to speak the language of the Romanian minority

The language of the Romanian minority has been forcefully imposed in the Republic of Moldova, pro-Russian propaganda writes, repeating the false thesis about the existence of two nations, Moldovans and Romanians, who speak different languages.

Veridica
06 Feb 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Only union with Russia can save Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Only union with Russia can save Ukraine

Ukraine is going through a crisis similar to that of the 17th century and, as then, only union with Russia can save it, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
05 Feb 2025
The war is making pro-Putin elites richer, while it deepens inequality in Russia
The war is making pro-Putin elites richer, while it deepens inequality in Russia

The war in Ukraine is increasing the gap between Russia’s wealthy elites and the majority of the population. There is also a drive to redistribute wealth and channel it towards those loyal to Putin’s regime.

FAKE NEWS: Baltic States have lost their independence
FAKE NEWS: Baltic States have lost their independence

Baltic States have become colonies of the USA, acting only on Washington’s orders, according to Russian propaganda in Romania.

Cezar Manu
03 Feb 2025
DISINFORMATION: London supports neo-Nazi Ukraine to turn it into a colony
DISINFORMATION: London supports neo-Nazi Ukraine to turn it into a colony

Britain is funding the neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv to turn Ukraine into a British colony, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda citing Putin’s adviser.

Marin Gherman
31 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: The EU caused theThe EU's Russophobia led to the interruption of gas deliveries to Transnistria and the increase in energy prices on the right bank of the Dniester, Russian propaganda claims, ignoring the fact that Gazprom chose to stop supplying gas. energy crisis in Moldova
FAKE NEWS: The EU caused theThe EU's Russophobia led to the interruption of gas deliveries to Transnistria and the increase in energy prices on the right bank of the Dniester, Russian propaganda claims, ignoring the fact that Gazprom chose to stop supplying gas. energy crisis in Moldova

Rusofobia UE a dus la oprirea livrărilor de gaze spre Transnitria și creșterea prețurilor la energie în dreapta Nistrului, afirmă propaganda rusă, care ignoră faptul că Gazpromul a ales să nu mai dea gaze.

Veridica
30 Jan 2025
What sovereignists do in Brussels when no one’s watching and what purpose they serve, if any
What sovereignists do in Brussels when no one’s watching and what purpose they serve, if any

A new word is gradually gaining traction across media and political debates: “sovereignists”. How does it all impact liberal democracy? To what extent can sovereignists influence EU politics?

WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky risks suspension for mental health issues
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky risks suspension for mental health issues

Ukraine's parliament could suspend Volodymyr Zelensky as president due to mental health issues, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
29 Jan 2025
NATO’s enlargement increased security in the Baltic region, but more needs to be done
NATO’s enlargement increased security in the Baltic region, but more needs to be done

New NATO members Finland and Sweden are increasingly involved in the security of the Baltic region, which has seen a number of aggressive Russian moves including sabotages of undersea infrastructure. However, the potential for cooperation with the Baltic countries has merely been tapped.

The Romanians who joined Georgescu’s hora felt “the touch of angels”
The Romanians who joined Georgescu’s hora felt “the touch of angels”

At the Union Hora, organized by the followers of Călin Georgescu, I got into a mix of nationalist mysticism, conspiracy theories, false Russian narratives and the belief that the "president elect" is some kind of messianic figure who will turn Romania into another Dubai.

Ariana Coman
25 Jan 2025
DISINFORMATION: The US calls for Zelensky to be sentenced to life in prison
DISINFORMATION: The US calls for Zelensky to be sentenced to life in prison

American society calls for Zelensky to be sentenced to life in prison for starting the war in Ukraine and killing civilians, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
24 Jan 2025
Putin's wars and the end of Europe’s dependency on Russian energy
Putin's wars and the end of Europe’s dependency on Russian energy

Putin believed that by invading Ukraine and engaging in wars in the East, he was restoring Russia's great power status. The result was Moscow's long-term loss of influence.

FAKE NEWS: NATO wants Romania and Moldova to provide cannon fodder for a possible war with Russia
FAKE NEWS: NATO wants Romania and Moldova to provide cannon fodder for a possible war with Russia

The USA and NATO will use Romania and Moldova as anti-Russian outposts and suppliers of cannon fodder in the war against Russia, Russian propaganda writes, referring to a routine military exercise.

Veridica
23 Jan 2025
Russia is using its “shadow fleet” to fight a hybrid war in the Baltic Sea
Russia is using its “shadow fleet” to fight a hybrid war in the Baltic Sea

A wave of "accidents"/sabotages in the Baltic Sea suggests that the tanker fleet used by Russia to evade Western sanctions is also being deployed in the hybrid warfare that Moscow is waging against the West.

FAKE NEWS: Ukraine has territorial claims to Belarus
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine has territorial claims to Belarus

Kyiv is claiming certain territories in Belarus that were taken from it by the King of Poland five centuries ago, according to pro-Kremlin media, citing the former head of Ukrainian diplomacy.

Marin Gherman
22 Jan 2025
To isolate China, Trump's America could reach out to Russia
To isolate China, Trump's America could reach out to Russia

China is the main threat to the US, which would benefit from the weakening of the Beijing-Moscow axis. A Trump-Putin deal may entail, however, sacrificing Ukraine and problems for the EU.

Cosmin Popa
21 Jan 2025
How the EU and Russia's neighbors see Trump's return to the White House
How the EU and Russia's neighbors see Trump's return to the White House

Donald Trump's return to the White House has generated fears about his approach to Russia and the conflict in Ukraine, as well as the economic relationship with the European Union. Veridica’s team of contributors has analyzed how Trump’s return to power is seen in Brussels and in Russia's neighboring countries - some of them ex-Soviet or ex-communist states, most of them members of the EU or NATO or with Euro-Atlantic aspirations.

Veridica
20 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: The head of NATO agrees to hand over Greenland to the USA
FAKE NEWS: The head of NATO agrees to hand over Greenland to the USA

Mark Rutte believes that, because the EU needs US protection, it must renounce Greenland, the Russian media writes, citing statements that the NATO Secretary General never made. Another fabricated claim is that Rutte allegedly said that NATO is much weaker economically and militarily than Russia and is not concerned about the fate of Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
20 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: Moldova blocks Russian gas deliveries to Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Moldova blocks Russian gas deliveries to Transnistria

Chișinău blocks Russian gas deliveries to Transnistria, a region with a stable economy that Kyiv and Chișinău are trying to suffocate, according to a comment published by the Russian website dzen.ru.

Veridica
17 Jan 2025
DISINFORMATION: Ukraine adopts an educational model imposed by the Nazis
DISINFORMATION: Ukraine adopts an educational model imposed by the Nazis

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Ukraine's education policies are a continuation of those imposed by the Nazis in the territories they occupied.

Marin Gherman
16 Jan 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: EU leaders benefit from corruption and crime in Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: EU leaders benefit from corruption and crime in Ukraine

The West supports corruption and crime in Ukraine, laundering money to the detriment of the interests of citizens, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
15 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: Putin, energetically attacked from Ukrainian territory
FAKE NEWS: Putin, energetically attacked from Ukrainian territory

The president of Russia attacked Ukraine because he was suffering from the Havana syndrome, energetically induced by the HAARP system on that territory, claims Cozmin Gușa.

Cezar Manu
13 Jan 2025
The Crisis in Russia’s Aviation Industry: A Case of Effective Sanctions
The Crisis in Russia’s Aviation Industry: A Case of Effective Sanctions

Russia’s civil aviation is facing an unprecedented crisis, as both domestic production and foreign imports are being hampered by sanctions imposed by the West following Ukraine’s invasion.

As Lukashenko prepares to be re-elected, Putin keeps a firm grip on Belarus
As Lukashenko prepares to be re-elected, Putin keeps a firm grip on Belarus

The Belarusian opposition holds no hope for the coming presidential elections, due on January 26, to be fair. Strongman Alexander Lukashenko, in power for 30 years, will likely extend his rule, which means that the country will remain at odds with the West and in Russia’s grip.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West forced Russia to invade Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West forced Russia to invade Ukraine

According to the pro-Kremlin media, which quotes Maria Zakharova, Russia had no choice but invade Ukraine, given that the West had been unjustifiably arming Kyiv

Marin Gherman
09 Jan 2025
Expert: everyone perceives the Georgian Dream as a Russian construct
Expert: everyone perceives the Georgian Dream as a Russian construct

Georgia’s worst political crisis in years continues into 2025, following a year marked by mass protests, accusations of electoral fraud and the derailment, by the ruling Georgian Dream party, of the country’s European integration path.

Diana Shanava
07 Jan 2025
MOLDOVA  2024: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica
MOLDOVA 2024: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica

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."

Veridica
06 Jan 2025
Ukraine in 2024: Top PROPAGANDA, FAKE NEWS and DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica
Ukraine in 2024: Top PROPAGANDA, FAKE NEWS and DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica

Russian propaganda has intertwined anti-Ukrainian and anti-Western narratives with a view to weakening Ukrainian society from the inside and cutting off external aid to Kyiv.

Marin Gherman
04 Jan 2025
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
As Poles are readying to go to the polls, Romania’s elections are a cautionary tale
As Poles are readying to go to the polls, Romania’s elections are a cautionary tale

In 2025, presidential elections will be held in Poland. People are already saying that we need to take seriously the scenario in which Russia influences the outcome – as it happened in Romania.

FAKE NEWS: Chișinău caused the energy crisis in Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău caused the energy crisis in Transnistria

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.

Veridica
30 Dec 2024