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Victory or failure? Reactions to Ukraine’s participation in the NATO summit in Vilnius
Victory or failure? Reactions to Ukraine’s participation in the NATO summit in Vilnius

The Ukrainian media criticizes both the West for its hesitation, as well as Zelenskyy for his failure to carry out the reforms demanded by NATO.

Marin Gherman
16 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine will become part of Poland in order to join NATO and the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine will become part of Poland in order to join NATO and the EU

To become part of the EU and NATO, Ukraine will accept being annexed to Poland, reads a Russian propaganda narrative, deliberately misinterpreting a series of recent political and diplomatic developments.

Marin Gherman
14 Jul 2023
Putin’s regime, threatened by pro-war extremists and domestic squabbles
Putin’s regime, threatened by pro-war extremists and domestic squabbles

Putin’s regime, threatened by pro-war extremists and domestic squabbles

Cosmin Popa
14 Jul 2023
Anxiety in the Baltic states about Wagner’s next move
Anxiety in the Baltic states about Wagner’s next move

Latvia’s unfinished border fence came into focus following Wagner’s rebellion in Russia and its alleged move to Belarus. Experts warn that security requires more than a fence.

FAKE NEWS: The Chișinău airport attack, a consequence of Moldova’s dissociation from the CIS
FAKE NEWS: The Chișinău airport attack, a consequence of Moldova’s dissociation from the CIS

The armed attack on the airport in Chișinău might have been avoided if the Republic of Moldova hadn’t distanced itself from the CIS, the Russian MFA spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova has said.

Veridica
12 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia’s peace plan rallies growing support from the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia’s peace plan rallies growing support from the EU

The European Parliament has greenlit Russia’s peace plan, Kremlin-linked media writes, in fact quoting a single MEP, known for his close ties with Moscow.

Marin Gherman
11 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian cemeteries are overwhelmed by the increasing number of military casualties
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian cemeteries are overwhelmed by the increasing number of military casualties

Ukraine has sustained such great losses on the battlefield, that the relatives of fallen servicemen have taken to the streets to demand the construction of new cemeteries, Russian propaganda writes. In fact, the rally called for the opening of a National Military Memorial.

Marin Gherman
04 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians want Russian citizenship to protect their children from the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians want Russian citizenship to protect their children from the EU

Ukrainian refugees will ask for Russian citizenship so that the EU cannot take their children, the pro-Kremlin press writes. In reality, it is Moscow that has kidnapped and deported Ukrainian children.

Marin Gherman
03 Jul 2023
Prigozhin's revolt is a sign that Moldova must distance itself from the Eurasian space
Prigozhin's revolt is a sign that Moldova must distance itself from the Eurasian space

The Wagner revolt came as a confirmation of the fact that Moldova must distance itself from the Eurasian space, officials in Chisinau believe. The Wagner mercenaries were also involved in an attempt to destabilize Moldova.

FAKE NEWS: Moldova is becoming a bridgehead for military actions against Russia
FAKE NEWS: Moldova is becoming a bridgehead for military actions against Russia

Moscow describes Moldova’s plans to become a regional platform for Ukraine’s reconstruction as a declaration of war against the Russian Federation.

Veridica
30 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN has accused Ukraine of torturing civilians
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN has accused Ukraine of torturing civilians

The United Nations accused Ukraine of torturing civilians, pro-Kremlin media writes. In fact, the UN report blames Russia for the suffering of civilians.

Marin Gherman
29 Jun 2023
Russian propaganda looking for an explanation for the Wagner mercenary revolt
Russian propaganda looking for an explanation for the Wagner mercenary revolt

Rumors and propaganda in Russia about the head of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin: traitor, patriot manipulated by the West but forgiven by Putin, accomplice in a secret Kremlin plan.

Marin Gherman
27 Jun 2023
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to fine Russian speakers
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to fine Russian speakers

TASS has reiterated the false narrative about the persecution of Russian speakers in the Republic of Moldova, in an attempt to fuel anti-European phobias.

Veridica
27 Jun 2023
How Putin strengthened NATO
How Putin strengthened NATO

The war in Ukraine has prompted many NATO states to take action with a view to strengthening their armed forces. Instead of deterring the Allies, Putin only brought them closer together.

Bulgaria’s election spiral is on hold – but at what cost?
Bulgaria’s election spiral is on hold – but at what cost?

The alliance GERB/We continue the change showed its first cracks, as it’s being pressured by a hostile president, pro-Russian parties and the entry into politics of their main opponent.

The Sea of Azov became an internal sea of Russia to prevent the setting-up of foreign military bases
The Sea of Azov became an internal sea of Russia to prevent the setting-up of foreign military bases

Banning the Shor Party means usurping state power,  according to a narrative that contradicts the very reasoning of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova.

Veridica
22 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Sea of Azov is an internal sea of Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Sea of Azov is an internal sea of Russia

Moscow has blocked the process of setting-up foreign military bases in the Sea of ​​Azov after it legally became an inland sea of ​​Russia, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
21 Jun 2023
Czechia: Pro-Russian and anti-US narratives are spread through local outlets
Czechia: Pro-Russian and anti-US narratives are spread through local outlets

Pro-Russian narratives are spreading in the Czech Republic despite Prague’s efforts to stop them. A treaty with the US is their latest target.

Michael Švec
21 Jun 2023
Separatist movements in pro-Russian Gagauzia
Separatist movements in pro-Russian Gagauzia

The separatist discourse has reemerged in Gagauzia, part of an effort to block Moldova's European path. The moment coincides with the winning of the elections by one of Ilan Shor’s representatives.

Veridica
19 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Romanians have understood that they should not support Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Romanians have understood that they should not support Ukraine

Romania should not support Ukraine because its borders are not recognized, according to Senator Diana Sosoaca. This false narrative has been widely distributed by the Russian media.

Marin Gherman
19 Jun 2023
Moldova’s Defense Minister: NATO is not the boogeyman Russian propaganda would like us to think
Moldova’s Defense Minister: NATO is not the boogeyman Russian propaganda would like us to think

Chișinău is strengthening its army in the context of Russia’s hybrid war against the Republic of Moldova, the Moldovan Defense Minister said. In an interview to Veridica, Anatolie Nosatîi also referred to military cooperation with the EU, NATO and Romania.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The conflict in Ukraine is a civil war designed to restore Great Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The conflict in Ukraine is a civil war designed to restore Great Russia

The war in Ukraine is a post-Soviet civil war for the restoration of Great Russia, which the West wants to prevent by forcing Ukrainians to fight and die, the Russian propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
15 Jun 2023
FAKE NEWS: The West is forcing Moldova to follow the path of Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: The West is forcing Moldova to follow the path of Ukraine

The West is forcing Moldova to follow the path of Ukraine, while Russia does not interfere in the internal affairs of its partners, according to a fake narrative launched by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Veridica
14 Jun 2023
What will happen in Belarus when Lukashenko dies? A look at several possible scenarios
What will happen in Belarus when Lukashenko dies? A look at several possible scenarios

Alexander Lukashenko’s health problems have reminded Belarussians that the dictator is a human being after all. Who will succeed him – will it be a member of the current administration, a representative of the opposition or someone appointed by Moscow?

Is China getting ready to tear from the Russian empire?
Is China getting ready to tear from the Russian empire?

Russian-Chinese relations appear to be flourishing. But Beijing is looking for its own interests: it wants to attract the countries of Central Asia into its orbit and could even aim to recover Outer Manchuria.

Russian narratives about the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam, an echo of older disinformation themes
Russian narratives about the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam, an echo of older disinformation themes

The Nova Kakhovka dam was destroyed using tactics the West has taught ISIS, the pro-Kremlin media writes, invoking other false narratives promoted in the past, for instance referring to Ukraine’s plans to trigger a genocide of Russian speakers or about the “terrorist” character of the Ukrainian state.

Marin Gherman
08 Jun 2023
What Moldova gained from the EPC. The message to the Kremlin
What Moldova gained from the EPC. The message to the Kremlin

The EPC summit brought, for the first time, the prospect of European integration without the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict. Moscow was also sent the message that Moldova's place was next to the Western democracies.

Latvia has a new pro-EU president. Will the country’s ruling coalition survive?
Latvia has a new pro-EU president. Will the country’s ruling coalition survive?

După ce respectatul ministru leton de externe Edgars Rinkēvičs, a fost ales președinte, zilele coaliției pro-europene de guvernare ar putea fi numărate.

DISINFORMATION: There is no Russian propaganda in Moldova
DISINFORMATION: There is no Russian propaganda in Moldova

Chisinău is setting up an anti-propaganda institution in order to disinform, says the former president Igor Dodon, according to whom Russia is not spreading any propaganda in Moldova.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Andrzej Duda says that Russia will win the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Andrzej Duda says that Russia will win the war

The president of Poland has stated that Russia will win the war in Ukraine, writes the Russian propaganda press. In fact, the press distorted an interview given by Andzej Duda.

Marin Gherman
02 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Moral principles prevent Russia from ending the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Moral principles prevent Russia from ending the war

Russia is fighting this war for ethical reasons, which is why it will keep fighting until it wins, Moscow propaganda argues. In fact, Russian troops have committed numerous war crimes.

Marin Gherman
31 May 2023
FAKE NEWS: The EU is trying to push Moldova into a confrontation with Russia
FAKE NEWS: The EU is trying to push Moldova into a confrontation with Russia

The EU civilian mission in Chisinau aims to push the Republic of Moldova towards a confrontation with Moscow, says the Russian MFA. In fact, the aim is to strengthen Moldova's resilience to security threats.

Veridica
30 May 2023