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DINSINFORMATION: The plan to federalize Moldova was largely supported in Chisinau
DINSINFORMATION: The plan to federalize Moldova was largely supported in Chisinau

The Kozak plan for the federalization of the Republic of Moldova was the best solution for settling the Transnistrian conflict and was supported by Moldovans, according to a piece of disinformation by the Russian MFA .

Veridica
28 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: NATO is destroying the Danube Delta
FAKE NEWS: NATO is destroying the Danube Delta

The existence of the Danube Delta is endangered by NATO and the Romanian Defense Ministry, which seek to take over a stretch of land and use it for military purposes, reads a nationalist publication.

Cezar Manu
27 Nov 2023
In the White House race, the Baltics are rooting for Joe Biden
In the White House race, the Baltics are rooting for Joe Biden

There are worries in the Baltic States that a new Donald Trump may mean chaotic US policies. If Joe Biden stays, it would be “business as usual”.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants Ukraine to mobilize women and elderly
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants Ukraine to mobilize women and elderly

Ukraine will send women and old men to the front at the insistence of the West, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda citing the head of Russia's foreign intelligence services.

Marin Gherman
24 Nov 2023
DISINFORMATION: Moldovans have always opposed the Romanian Orthodox Church
DISINFORMATION: Moldovans have always opposed the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Metropolitanate of Moldova will lose its autonomy if it becomes subordinated to the Romanian Patriarchate. A similar decision taken in 1918 was opposed by Moldovan churchgoers, the diocese of a pro-Russian clergyman says.

Veridica
23 Nov 2023
“There is no point in importing someone else’s conflict to us”
“There is no point in importing someone else’s conflict to us”

In Estonia, Hamas’ attack on Israel and the subsequent military operation in Gaza were perceived as a threat to the country’s own security.

The aggressiveness of Putin’s regime is hardly evidence that “Russians are barbaric”
The aggressiveness of Putin’s regime is hardly evidence that “Russians are barbaric”

The aggressiveness of Putin’s regime has been described as a trait of the Russian people. The same pseudo-scientific generalizations were also used to describe Nazi Germany.

The capitulation of Ukraine has been predicted in the USA
The capitulation of Ukraine has been predicted in the USA

Ukraine will be defeated by Russia on the battlefield and will accept demilitarization and denazification, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, citing pro-Russian specialists in the US.

Marin Gherman
20 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on the United States and on Zelenskyy stepping down
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on the United States and on Zelenskyy stepping down

Peace in Ukraine depends on the United States, which controls Zelenskyy, and Russia wants him gone, according to a statement of a former Ukrainian Prime Minister picked up by pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
17 Nov 2023
The Biden – Xi meeting did not settle the bilateral issues, but it did reduce tension
The Biden – Xi meeting did not settle the bilateral issues, but it did reduce tension

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreed, among other things, to establish a direct line of contact. It is a step forward in the bilateral relationship, after years of tensions.

Russia grabs Georgian land as it tries to keep the Caucasus country out of the EU
Russia grabs Georgian land as it tries to keep the Caucasus country out of the EU

The recent killing of a Georgian by Russian troops brought into spotlight Moscow’s policy of encroaching of Georgian land. It was also an attempt to sabotage Tbilisi’s EU integration.

Diana Shanava
15 Nov 2023
DISINFORMATION: The accession of Ukraine and Moldova will ruin the EU
DISINFORMATION: The accession of Ukraine and Moldova will ruin the EU

The accession of Ukraine and Moldova will completely weaken the EU, Dmitry Medvedev prophesizes. Medvedev is a radical advocate of Russian propaganda who ignores realities about budget constructions and European economies.

Veridica
14 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UE wants Ukraine’s denazification, but Kyiv objects
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UE wants Ukraine’s denazification, but Kyiv objects

The EU wants Ukraine to revise the legislation on national minorities, but Nazi-dominated Kyiv refuses, writes the Russian propaganda, which also resumes the "Western colony" narrative.

Marin Gherman
13 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West needs the war in Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West needs the war in Ukraine

Russian propaganda fosters a new version of the war propaganda narrative stating that the war in Ukraine was triggered by the USA in order to preserve its position as a global leader, and Moscow is forced to defend itself against the murderous regime in Kyiv.

Marin Gherman
08 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: Evghenia Gutul brings gas to Gagauzia 10-20 times cheaper than the current tarif
FAKE NEWS: Evghenia Gutul brings gas to Gagauzia 10-20 times cheaper than the current tarif

The pro-Russian administration of Gagauzia negotiated a gas tariff 10-20 times lower than the one paid by the rest of the Moldovan population, writes the Russian press, which takes over and amplifies a piece of campaign disinformation.

Veridica
07 Nov 2023
Ukraine: war fatigue grows after counteroffensive fails
Ukraine: war fatigue grows after counteroffensive fails

Ukraine has entered a new phase of war fatigue caused by the prolongation of hostilities. There are growing signals of a crisis among the military personnel, mistrust in the authorities, and society's difficult adjustment to a war that is lasting more than envisaged.

Marin Gherman
04 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: Americans are preparing the occupation of Moldova by Romania
FAKE NEWS: Americans are preparing the occupation of Moldova by Romania

NATO and the Americans are preparing the occupation of Moldova, one possible scenario being the annexation by Romania, a deputy of the separatist Parliament in Tiraspol claims.

Veridica
03 Nov 2023
The Bulgarian government is taxing Russian gas amid domestic political tensions
The Bulgarian government is taxing Russian gas amid domestic political tensions

Bulgaria’s government decision to add tax to Russian gas brought tensions with Hungary and Serbia, and yet another clash with pro-Moscow President Rumen Radev.

Latvians still support Ukraine, but many lost their enthusiasm
Latvians still support Ukraine, but many lost their enthusiasm

The Latvians have been less involved lately in helping Ukrainians, as the war fatigue and domestic economic problems are taking their toll. However, the level of support is still high.

FAKE NEWS: Ukrainians no longer want a war and have stopped believing Kyiv’s propaganda
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainians no longer want a war and have stopped believing Kyiv’s propaganda

Kyiv is no longer capable of persuading the Ukrainian people this war must continue, the Moscow-based media writes, misquoting political theorists in three different interviews.

Marin Gherman
30 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: A TV station was shut down in Moldova for promoting “traditional family values”
FAKE NEWS: A TV station was shut down in Moldova for promoting “traditional family values”

The “Familia” TV station was shut down for promoting “traditional family values”, the Găgăuz and Russian media writes. In fact, the TV station was facing a series of legal issues.

Veridica
27 Oct 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN says Ukraine endangers global food security
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN says Ukraine endangers global food security

UN experts informally support Russia in the war with Ukraine, but are forced to ignore Moscow's real evidence in order not to upset the West, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
26 Oct 2023
Sanctions targeting Russia are bypassed by EU entities. The Estonian case
Sanctions targeting Russia are bypassed by EU entities. The Estonian case

Estonia has pleaded tough sanctions against Russia, and yet Estonian entities and persons – even from the Prime minister’s family – have been breaking some of the existing sanctions.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU recommends Zelensky to cede territories to Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU recommends Zelensky to cede territories to Russia

For a lasting peace in Ukraine, Zelensky will have to cede part of the territory to Russia, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, which cites pro-Russian experts in the West

Marin Gherman
23 Oct 2023
The war in Nagorno-Karabakh, prelude to Russia’s exit from the Southern Caucasus?
The war in Nagorno-Karabakh, prelude to Russia’s exit from the Southern Caucasus?

The dismantling of the Nagorno Karabakh republic was the most important change in the South Caucus since Turkey (re)emerged as a powerhouse there. More changes might follow.

Diana Shanava
19 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: Romania forces Ukraine and Moldova to ban the Moldovan language
FAKE NEWS: Romania forces Ukraine and Moldova to ban the Moldovan language

Romania is a revanchist state that wants to force Chișinău and Kyiv to refuse to recognize “the Moldovan language”, according to a Russian publication that reiterates a Soviet narrative about the existence of the Moldovan language.

Veridica
18 Oct 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy has lost the support of the West and Romania
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy has lost the support of the West and Romania

The president of Ukraine is no longer supported in the West, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes, calling Zelenskyy “an international beggar” and examining his visit to Bucharest.

Marin Gherman
16 Oct 2023
Russia’s levers in the Republic of Moldova
Russia’s levers in the Republic of Moldova

The war in Ukraine has accelerated the process by means of which the Republic of Moldova has been distancing itself from Russia. After the elimination of economic and energy dependence, Moscow's remaining levers are pro-Russian propaganda and parties.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Because of the authorities, Ukraine will face a hard winter
WAR PROPAGANDA: Because of the authorities, Ukraine will face a hard winter

The Ukrainian authorities have not prepared for winter and the energy system will soon get to the brink of collapse, writes Russian propaganda to justify attacks on the energy infrastructure.

Marin Gherman
11 Oct 2023
(Pro)Russian propaganda sees connections between biological weapons and the Nova Kakhovka dam
(Pro)Russian propaganda sees connections between biological weapons and the Nova Kakhovka dam

Russia has claimed for years that Ukraine has biological laboratories and says its attack was meant to destroy those labs. The narrative was also included in the disinformation about the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.

Ukraine wants a nuclear incident: one of Russia's major fake narratives
Ukraine wants a nuclear incident: one of Russia's major fake narratives

The (Pro)Russians claim that Ukraine will cause a nuclear incident. The narrative is meant to undermine support for Kiev and has been promoted in Eastern Europe as well.

FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to join the EU via NATO
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to join the EU via NATO

The pro-European administration in Chișinău wants to drag the country into NATO, despite opposition from the majority population, in order to increase the country’s chances of joining the EU, the Russian media writes.

Veridica
09 Oct 2023